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Augusta, Georgia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Augusta, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 1:04 PM
94
°
Clear
Feels like
105°
Humidity
46%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Augusta, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAugusta, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 98°
Augusta, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    98°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    99°75°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    34%
    —
    98°76°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    34%
    —
    96°76°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    —
    93°73°-3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    95°75°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    —
    97°75°+2°
Augusta, GA
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°70°88°105°12p6p12a6anow 94°high 98°low 75°
Augusta, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
356° · backing 94°
Direction
N
356°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 3 · pk 11 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 165SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Augusta, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.8
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.64 inHg
Now
1003.8
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.41003.71003.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Augusta, GA
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h▲Peak ~59 @ 11 PM

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 70 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Moderate
13.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
115μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 63 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 70 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 63
UV peak
8.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 70

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.0 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.79
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Augusta, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
85.6mi
UNLIMITED
93 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
17:04 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
17:04 UTC · Augusta, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Augusta, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Augusta, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Augusta, GA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:56 AM
Sunrise
2:23 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
4:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:11 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Augusta, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Augusta, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Augusta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

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

16-Day Forecast — Augusta

  1. Sat98°74°2%
  2. Sun99°75°18%
  3. Mon98°76°34%
  4. Tue96°76°34%
  5. Wed93°73°35%
  6. Thu95°75°35%
  7. Fri97°75°23%
  8. Sat100°78°24%
  9. Sun99°78°29%
  10. Mon82°71°19%
  11. Tue83°68°17%
  12. Wed83°68°30%
  13. Thu90°68°39%
  14. Fri83°73°35%
  15. Sat94°72°45%
  16. Sun93°75°43%

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

Live wind & temperature near Augusta

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 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. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

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 · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 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.