Climate & Weather in Augusta
Augusta has a real, genuine humid continental climate with warm summers (July average high cited around 79°F) and cold, snowy winters (January average high around 30°F, roughly 67 inches of average annual snowfall) -- four distinct seasons typical of its central-Maine, Kennebec River valley setting.
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Learn moreWarm Summers
July, Augusta's warmest month, is cited with an average high around 79-80°F -- a real, genuine warm-but-not-extreme summer typical of central Maine.
Cold, Snowy Winters
January, the coldest month, is cited with an average high around 30°F, with approximately 67 inches of average annual snowfall, peaking around 6.3 inches in January alone -- real, genuine winter conditions movers should plan for directly.
Annual Precipitation and Four Distinct Seasons
Augusta receives approximately 50 inches of combined annual rain and snow, and experiences four genuinely distinct seasons -- a real, defining climate characteristic for movers weighing central Maine against a milder or more uniform climate elsewhere.
No Hurricane Risk
As an inland, central-Maine city, Augusta carries no meaningful direct hurricane risk -- see the flood-hurricane-risk topic page for Augusta's real, documented Kennebec River flood risk, which is a distinct hazard from hurricane risk.
Key takeaways
- Augusta's July average high runs around 79°F.
- Augusta's January average high runs around 30°F, with approximately 67 inches of average annual snowfall, peaking around 6.3 inches in January.
- Annual precipitation runs approximately 50 inches combined rain and snow, with four genuinely distinct seasons.
- Augusta carries no meaningful hurricane risk as an inland, central-Maine city.
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