Augusta, Georgia Weather
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Augusta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:50 AM EDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear10%—93°69°—
- TuesdaySep 22Drizzle43%—91°70°-2°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Showers43%—82°68°-9°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle12%0.01″70°63°-12°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——81°61°+11°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——85°61°+4°
- SundaySep 27Overcast——81°61°-4°
Air quality now AQI 49 · Good
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:43 PM
- Moonset
- 2:08 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder quiets the land
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Augusta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 81°F (high 93°F, low 69°F), 7°F above the 74°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 23 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 10 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Augusta
- Mon93°69°10%
- Tue91°70°43%
- Wed82°68°43%
- Thu70°63°12%
- Fri81°61°2%
- Sat85°61°2%
- Sun81°61°4%
- Mon86°58°4%
- Tue79°64°6%
- Wed88°62°19%
- Thu91°70°16%
- Fri92°70°18%
- Sat78°71°29%
- Sun91°71°35%
- Mon81°69°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Augusta
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Augusta — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 9) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Augusta
SPC includes Augusta in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
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
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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
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.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| February | 51° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| March | 58° | 4.1″ | 6 |
| April | 65° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| May | 73° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| June | 80° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| July | 83° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| August | 82° | 4.6″ | 7 |
| September | 76° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| October | 66° | 2.6″ | 4 |
| November | 56° | 2.7″ | 4 |
| December | 49° | 3.9″ | 6 |
Regional context
Similar climates Hephzibah, GA, Blythe, GA, Grovetown, GA
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 splits evenly between the seasons: June tops out at 4.8 inches over 7.2 rainy days, and October logs 2.6 inches across 3.7 — neither half of Augusta's year dominates. That even rhythm groups Augusta with places like Hephzibah, GA, Blythe, GA and Grovetown, GA.
Once Augusta passes March 23, freezes fade and Augusta's beds take lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Augusta, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Augusta near November 9, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Augusta freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: Hephzibah, GA, Blythe, GA, Grovetown, GA, Martinez, GA, Keysville, GA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Augusta?
- In Augusta, expect the last spring frost near March 23; Augusta's first autumn frost comes around November 9.
- 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 (March 23) 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.
Augusta sits at 33.4°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Augusta
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