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Augusta, Georgia Weather

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Augusta, GA
Sunday, August 2 at 10:56 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
86°
Humidity
93%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:41 AM
Sunset
4:27 PM
Augusta, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAugusta, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 73°H 84°
Augusta, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Light Showers
    57%
    0.72″
    84°73°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    0.02″
    85°73°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    —
    90°72°+5°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    93°74°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    39%
    —
    89°73°-4°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Overcast
    33%
    —
    93°74°+4°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Heavy Showers
    42%
    1.5″
    94°74°+1°
Augusta, GA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
70°78°86°12p6p12a6anow 78°high 84°low 73°PRECIP %
Augusta, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · steady
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5 mph
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 5 mph · pk 15 mph @ 6:00a
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4310SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Augusta, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.8996.8997.3
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Augusta, GA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
→-4 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points).

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

PM 2.5Good
2.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
2.0

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³400
Augusta, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
86%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.1mi
UNLIMITED
61 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
14:56 UTC · Augusta, GA · 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
14:56 UTC · Augusta, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Augusta, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Augusta, GA
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Augusta, GA
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
6:15 AM
Sunrise
2:41 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
4:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Augusta, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:09 PM
Moonset
10:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Augusta, GA
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Augusta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 30901, 30904, 30905, 30906, 30907, 30909, 30912

16-Day Forecast — Augusta

  1. Sun84°73°57%
  2. Mon85°73°24%
  3. Tue90°72°65%
  4. Wed93°74°35%
  5. Thu89°73°39%
  6. Fri93°74°33%
  7. Sat94°74°42%
  8. Sun92°74°40%
  9. Mon95°74°31%
  10. Tue96°75°30%
  11. Wed97°75°23%
  12. Thu97°76°28%
  13. Fri95°77°35%
  14. Sat95°77°41%
  15. Sun96°77°30%
  16. Mon93°75°38%

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

Live wind & temperature near Augusta

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Augusta

SPC has placed Augusta in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Augusta

Augusta sits in Richmond County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 22m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 56m — a swing of +4h 25m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Atlanta, the state’s largest city, lies about 138 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Augusta tracks is Athens, roughly 85 miles to the WNW.

Air quality in Augusta’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 49). See the full air-quality history for Augusta.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its 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 · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 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——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Augusta tops out in July (~83°F) and dips lowest in January (~47°F), with June wettest at 4.8 inches and October driest at 2.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January47°3.8″7
February51°3.7″6
March58°4.1″6
April65°2.9″5
May73°3.0″5
June80°4.8″7
July83°4.5″7
August82°4.6″7
September76°3.6″5
October66°2.6″4
November56°2.7″4
December49°3.9″6

Regional context

In Augusta, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 47°F and July near 83°F — a 35°F seasonal arc — with about 44.1 inches of precipitation over 68 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Augusta stays even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.8 inches over 7.2 rainy days, and October still logs 2.6 inches across 3.7 — a narrow range for Augusta. That even rhythm groups Augusta with places like Hephzibah, GA, Blythe, GA and Grovetown, GA.

With a coldest-month mean of 47°F, Augusta stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 83°F is Augusta's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Within Augusta, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Augusta's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Hephzibah, GA, Blythe, GA, Grovetown, GA, Martinez, GA, Keysville, GA.

Naturalist notes

By late April, dogwood trees across Augusta unfurl their distinctive white bracts, marking one of the region's most reliable spring phenology events.

Red-winged blackbirds return to Augusta's wetlands and marsh edges in early March, their territorial calls signaling winter's end.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Augusta?
In Augusta, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Augusta's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Augusta?
Augusta sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.8 inches), part of roughly 44 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Augusta?
July is Augusta's warmest month, averaging about 83°F.
What is the coldest month in Augusta?
Augusta bottoms out in January, with a mean near 47°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Augusta?
Augusta's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Augusta, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Augusta get?
Augusta records around 68 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Augusta?
Augusta's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 47°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Augusta?
Augusta'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 Augusta?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Augusta in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Augusta?
Current conditions for Augusta and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Augusta forecast updated?
The Augusta forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Augusta?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Augusta are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Augusta?
The next few days in Augusta's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Augusta's humid subtropical climate in Georgia pairs 47°F Januarys with 83°F Julys, 36°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Augusta collects about 44 inches of precipitation over roughly 68 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 33.4°N, Augusta's 36°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Augusta's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Augusta

  • 30912
  • 30815
  • 30812
  • 30907
  • 30906
  • 30904
  • 30905
  • 30901
  • 30909
  • 30805
  • 30903
  • 30914
  • 30916
  • 30917
  • 30919
  • 30999

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.