Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Lincoln Park, New Jersey Weather

Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lincoln Park, NJ
Monday, June 15 at 5:26 PM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
42%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
1:24 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Lincoln Park, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLincoln Park, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 77°
Lincoln Park, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Heavy Rain
    84%
    1.2″
    72°60°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°53°+6°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Light Showers
    50%
    0.01″
    74°60°-4°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    38%
    —
    91°63°+17°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    80°62°-11°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    —
    —
    77°58°-3°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°53°+2°
Lincoln Park, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
45°65°85°6p12a6a12pnow 72°high 77°low 53°
Lincoln Park, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · veering 106°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 30 @ 6:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 196SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 106° from the wnw.
Lincoln Park, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.9
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.56 inHg
Now
1000.9
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+5.9
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–1001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.9994.91000.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Lincoln Park, NJ
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h

AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
2.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 37

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lincoln Park, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
92.8mi
UNLIMITED
103 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:26 UTC · Lincoln Park, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:26 UTC · Lincoln Park, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lincoln Park, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lincoln Park, NJ
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lincoln Park, NJ
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:52 AM
Sunrise
1:24 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Lincoln Park, NJ
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:23 AM
Moonset
8:45 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Lincoln Park, NJ
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Solstice approaches — longest light

cultural
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lincoln Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Lincoln Park

  1. Mon72°60°84%
  2. Tue78°53°0%
  3. Wed74°60°50%
  4. Thu91°63°38%
  5. Fri80°62°13%
  6. Sat77°58°6%
  7. Sun79°53°8%
  8. Mon63°58°29%
  9. Tue79°55°28%
  10. Wed78°53°12%
  11. Thu75°59°18%
  12. Fri67°62°39%
  13. Sat83°60°42%
  14. Sun87°56°35%
  15. Mon95°67°19%
  16. Tue87°70°25%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Solstice approaches — longest light

Sunrise before 5:30 AM; sunset nearly 8:30 PM.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Lincoln Park's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~28°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.6″14
February30°3.0″13
March38°3.7″16
April50°4.2″17
May59°4.2″18
June68°4.3″17
July75°4.0″17
August74°4.3″17
September67°3.9″14
October56°3.5″12
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.3″14

Regional context

Lincoln Park's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 28°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 47°F swing. About 47 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 183 days a year.

Lincoln Park's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.3 inches on 13.6 wet days, while February holds 3.0 inches over 13.3 — no month dominates Lincoln Park's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Lincoln Park shares with places like Towaco, NJ, Packanack Lake, NJ and Pompton Plains, NJ.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Lincoln Park, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Lincoln Park's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Lincoln Park's last frost. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Lincoln Park and tender crops must come in. In Lincoln Park, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Lincoln Park's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Towaco, NJ, Packanack Lake, NJ, Pompton Plains, NJ, Singac, NJ, Preakness, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Lincoln Park the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Lincoln Park?
December is the wettest month in Lincoln Park, about 4.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 47 inches.
What is the warmest month in Lincoln Park?
On average July tops the year in Lincoln Park at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Lincoln Park?
The coldest stretch in Lincoln Park falls in January, around 28°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lincoln Park?
In Lincoln Park, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Lincoln Park's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Lincoln Park get?
Lincoln Park records around 183 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Lincoln Park?
Since January in Lincoln Park averages 28°F, Lincoln Park's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lincoln Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lincoln Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lincoln Park?
Current conditions for Lincoln Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lincoln Park forecast updated?
The Lincoln Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lincoln Park?
Day length in Lincoln Park peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lincoln Park?
The next few days in Lincoln Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Lincoln Park, New Jersey, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 28°F in January to 75°F in July, a 47°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Lincoln Park records about 47 inches of precipitation on around 183 days.

Lincoln Park's 47°F range, set by its 40.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Lincoln Park.

All cities in New Jersey →

Paterson, NJ weather →

ZIP codes in Lincoln Park

  • 07035

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.