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Augusta, AR has a climate that is generally mild during the summer months with temperatures typically reaching into the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit. The winter months are usually cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall in Augusta averages around 49 inches per year, and snowfall is uncommon. This can be attributed to the city's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, which helps create a more temperate climate for this region of Arkansas.

Augusta, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Augusta averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Augusta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Augusta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Augusta is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

5.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Augusta, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAugusta, ArkansasUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  27.9°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  217 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Augusta with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Augusta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Augusta are May, October and April.
In Augusta, there are 63.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Augusta with an average of 27.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Augusta, there are 65.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Augusta, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Augusta can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Augusta with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Augusta means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Augusta with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Augusta, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Augusta means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Augusta with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Small Town that's more ghetto then large cities. Criminals run this town and police are friends with them. Police will target you in this town and are under qualified to  More

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