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South Lincoln is a census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

It is in eastern Addison County, in the south part of the town of Lincoln, in the valley of the New Haven River, a north-flowing tributary of Otter Creek and part of the Lake Champlain watershed. It is bordered to the south and east by the Green Mountain National Forest. South Lincoln Road leads north (downriver) 3 miles (5 km) to Lincoln, and Ripton Road leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Ripton.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, South Lincoln has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in South Lincoln was 96 °F (35.6 °C) on September 1, 2010, while the coldest temperature recorded was −35 °F (−37.2 °C) on January 16–17, 1994 and January 27, 1994.[3]

Climate data for South Lincoln, Vermont, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18)
65
(18)
78
(26)
89
(32)
88
(31)
92
(33)
94
(34)
91
(33)
96
(36)
85
(29)
73
(23)
62
(17)
96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.5
(10.8)
49.5
(9.7)
59.4
(15.2)
74.6
(23.7)
81.9
(27.7)
85.5
(29.7)
86.7
(30.4)
84.0
(28.9)
81.8
(27.7)
73.3
(22.9)
64.6
(18.1)
53.5
(11.9)
87.6
(30.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 25.5
(−3.6)
28.5
(−1.9)
36.6
(2.6)
50.2
(10.1)
63.3
(17.4)
71.3
(21.8)
75.5
(24.2)
74.2
(23.4)
67.0
(19.4)
54.2
(12.3)
43.0
(6.1)
31.7
(−0.2)
51.8
(11.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 15.6
(−9.1)
17.5
(−8.1)
25.9
(−3.4)
39.4
(4.1)
51.8
(11.0)
60.2
(15.7)
64.7
(18.2)
62.8
(17.1)
55.7
(13.2)
44.4
(6.9)
33.8
(1.0)
22.8
(−5.1)
41.2
(5.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 5.8
(−14.6)
6.5
(−14.2)
15.3
(−9.3)
28.6
(−1.9)
40.2
(4.6)
49.1
(9.5)
53.9
(12.2)
51.4
(10.8)
44.3
(6.8)
34.5
(1.4)
24.5
(−4.2)
14.0
(−10.0)
30.7
(−0.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17.0
(−27.2)
−13.6
(−25.3)
−6.7
(−21.5)
14.1
(−9.9)
26.7
(−2.9)
35.9
(2.2)
43.0
(6.1)
40.5
(4.7)
30.5
(−0.8)
21.5
(−5.8)
7.7
(−13.5)
−7.5
(−21.9)
−20.4
(−29.1)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37)
−30
(−34)
−20
(−29)
−8
(−22)
18
(−8)
26
(−3)
34
(1)
29
(−2)
20
(−7)
12
(−11)
−10
(−23)
−28
(−33)
−35
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.95
(75)
2.46
(62)
3.22
(82)
4.06
(103)
4.55
(116)
5.24
(133)
5.34
(136)
5.03
(128)
4.08
(104)
5.06
(129)
3.68
(93)
3.74
(95)
49.41
(1,256)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 25.3
(64)
22.8
(58)
22.0
(56)
6.6
(17)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.5
(3.8)
8.6
(22)
25.5
(65)
112.5
(286.31)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 14.3
(36)
16.8
(43)
16.3
(41)
6.8
(17)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(2.8)
5.6
(14)
11.8
(30)
22.6
(57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 16.5 13.7 14.5 12.9 14.2 14.8 13.8 12.0 11.2 14.6 14.4 16.8 169.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 13.4 11.3 10.1 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 5.6 12.2 57.5
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: National Weather Service[3]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "South Lincoln Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Burlington". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: S Lincoln, VT". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 7, 2023.


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