Zip 30905 (Augusta, GA) Climate

Augusta, Georgia has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperatures range from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures are usually between 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 4 inches per month during most months. The area experiences some snowfall occasionally in the winter months, but it typically melts quickly when it does fall. Augusta also experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, so it's important to be aware of changing weather conditions if you're out and about.

Augusta (zip 30905), Georgia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Augusta (zip 30905) 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 30905). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Augusta (zip 30905) 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 92 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 30905 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Georgia.

5 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 30905 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 30905 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Georgia. In the 30905 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 30905 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 30905 zip code, there are 62.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 30905 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30905 zip code, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Georgia.

In the 30905 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 30905 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 30905 zip code with 4.7 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 45.2 inches in the 30905 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Georgia.

July is the rainiest month in the 30905 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the 30905 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 30905 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia. January is the snowiest month in the 30905 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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