Augusta weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Augusta is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with April and May close behind. Augusta averages about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 72 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Augusta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Augusta is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (33/100, 79 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Augusta?
Augusta gets a lot of sun: around 2,571 hours a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate October (81) from January (33), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #180 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,144 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 79 mm | 3 |
| February | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 95 mm | 4 |
| March | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| April | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 79 mm | 7 |
| May | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 89 mm | 8 |
| June | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 122 mm | 8 |
| July | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 118 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 115 mm | 8 |
| September | 78 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 90 mm | 7 |
| October | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 72 mm | 5 |
| November | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 75 mm | 4 |
| December | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 111 mm | 2 |
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Augusta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Augusta?
Augusta is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Augusta get a year?
Augusta gets about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Augusta?
The sunniest time to visit Augusta is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Augusta?
January is the least sunny month in Augusta, scoring 33/100 with about 79 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Augusta?
The typical midday UV index in Augusta peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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