At the end of 1997, Lincoln County boasted a population of 8,267 with 2,221 persons residing inside the city limits of Lincolnton. The weather in this part of the Southeast is excellent. Spring is usually short and mild, with occasional moderate storminess. Summer days are warm, with temperatures averaging between 85 and 95 degrees. Autumns are characterized by long periods of mild, sunny weather.
Winters are generally short and moderate, alternating between cold and pleasantly mild periods.
You can expect the growing season to be between 210 and 240 days, with the first heavy frost around November 30th. The average range of temperatures for January is 34 to 57 degrees and the average for July is 85 to 95 degrees. Relative humidity is moderately high. Monthly averages for both morning and afternoon are higher in summer and winter than in the spring and autumn. Rainfall varies dramatically from year to year.