Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Augusta features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Augusta enjoys an average of 2996 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Augusta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Augusta experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Augusta, Illinois, United States with other places around the world.
Augusta usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Augusta are January, November and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) | 63 (2.5) | 112 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 165 (6.5) | 114 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 90 (3.6) | 102 (4.0) | 55 (2.2) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Augusta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Augusta: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 183 | 218 | 244 | 279 | 334 | 353 | 337 | 282 | 225 | 206 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 40m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 20m |
Augusta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Augusta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |