Augusta, ME Weather & Climate Normals
Augusta's real weather, in one number
Augusta, ME scores 48/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Augusta's hottest and coldest months
Augusta's hottest month is Jul, averaging 70°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 21°F, a 49.6°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Augusta's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 12°F | 2.62in |
| Feb | 32°F | 14°F | 2.32in |
| Mar | 41°F | 23°F | 3.21in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.82in |
| May | 66°F | 45°F | 3.27in |
| Jun | 74°F | 54°F | 4.01in |
| Jul | 80°F | 60°F | 3.2in |
| Aug | 79°F | 59°F | 3.41in |
| Sep | 71°F | 51°F | 3.9in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 4.69in |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 3.95in |
| Dec | 35°F | 20°F | 3.44in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Augusta at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Augusta
Over a typical year, Augusta sees about 41.84in of precipitation a year across roughly 137 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Augusta ranks
Augusta ranks 2367 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 1 of 20 within ME. About 19,168 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Augusta State Ap, ME US, 3.3 miles from Augusta, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is