Augusta, NY has a warm-summer humid continental climate characterized by a wide range of temperatures and precipitation throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters can be cold and snowy. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches per year. The area is also known to experience thunderstorms and other severe weather events such as tornadoes. Winters can be especially cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing during the night.
Augusta, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Augusta averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Augusta. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Augusta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year