Zip 30901 (Augusta, GA) Climate

30901 Augusta, GA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild, wet winters. Winters generally have average daily temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low 60s, while summer temperatures often reach the upper 80s and low 90s. Summers in 30901 Augusta are usually quite rainy, leading to periods of high humidity that can often be uncomfortable. On average, August is one of the wettest months in 30901 Augusta with an average of 8 inches of rain per month. Additionally, there is an occasional risk for severe weather such as thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

Augusta (zip 30901), Georgia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Augusta (zip 30901) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Augusta (zip 30901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Augusta (zip 30901) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 30901 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

4.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 30901 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 30901 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Georgia. In the 30901 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 30901 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30901 zip code, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30901 zip code with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30901 zip code, there are 37.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30901 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

Humidity in the 30901 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

July is the wettest month in the 30901 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in the 30901 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30901 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in the 30901 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 30901 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. February is the snowiest month in the 30901 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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