In the month of January, the average, or normal high temperature is in the middle 50's.  The normal low temperature is in the lower 30's.  However, it is not uncommon for low temperatures to range from 20 to 50 degrees. The coldest official temperature ever recorded in Augusta occurred on Jan. 21, 1985, at -1.  However, nearly a century prior, the thermometer dipped unofficially to -6 in 1886.  High temperatures can range from 30 to 75.  Temperatures may be fickle in January and other months during the winter.  Precipitation usually occurs frequently during the winter months.  Snow is a rare occurrence, but is seen about one out of every two winters.  The average annual snowfall for Augusta is about one inch.  Visit our Precipitation page for more details on snow history in Augusta.

In the month of July, the normal high temperature is in the lower 90's.  The normal low temperature is near 70.  The warmest temperature ever recorded in Augusta was 108, not in July, but on August 21, 1983, and again most recently on August 10, 2007.  During most summers there will be at least a couple of days when the thermometer reaches 100 or higher.  Often, high humidity makes the temperatures feel warmer than they really are.  Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms provide relief from the heat some days.  Even if rainfall amounts are normal during the summer months, it can still seem as if the area is in a drought because of the high temperatures.