Augusta has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Augusta at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Augusta’s climate
Read from where Augusta sits among Georgia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Augusta
August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Augusta averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Augusta feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 232 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Augusta’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
232 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 9.
About 0.8" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 48% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 86 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November. 224 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Augusta and its neighbors
Grovetown has the coldest January nights next door (36°) and Beech Island the hottest July afternoons (93°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Augusta compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Georgia.
Augusta weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 65° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 59° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 45.7" | 0.8" | 107 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Augusta
48% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Augusta’s climate
What is the coldest month in Augusta?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Augusta?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 86 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Augusta get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.
When is the first frost in Augusta?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by March 23.
What is the rainiest month in Augusta?
August, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Augusta.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Augusta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Augusta Bush Fld Airport, GA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.