Augusta Weather Records

Augusta, Maine weather averages and records from 1948–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.

All-Time Recorded High

The highest temperature ever recorded in Augusta, Maine was 100 °F which occurred on August 5, 1955.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

All-Time Recorded Low

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Augusta, Maine was -23 °F which occurred on February 2, 1962.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Augusta Weather by Month

Averages based on the years 1991–2020

Month	Average (°F)		Record (°F)		Average (inches)
Month	High ☀️	Low 🌙	High ☀️	Low 🌙	Precipitation 💧
January	28.4	12.3	61	-22	2.6
February	31.6	14.5	64	-23	2.3
March	40.3	23.6	85	-11	3.2
April	53.2	34.5	90	9	3.8
May	65.5	45.0	94	26	3.3
June	74.1	54.5	98	36	4.0
July	79.7	60.5	99	43	3.2
August	78.7	59.1	100	39	3.4
September	70.6	51.3	96	28	3.9
October	57.6	40.6	85	21	4.7
November	45.4	30.6	76	4	3.9
December	34.3	19.9	67	-15	3.4
Entire year	55.1	37.3	100	-23	41.8

More Augusta Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest daily low	76 °F	July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high	-8 °F	January 15, 1957
Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low)	54 °F	January 18, 1975
Greatest difference in daily high over two conscutive days	46 °F	Jan 14–15, 1999
Most daily precipitation	5.8 inches	September 11, 1954
Most monthly precipitation	13.5 inches	October 2005
Most yearly precipitation	57.3 inches	2005
Most yearly days with precipitation	156	1993
Earliest freeze	September 14	1955
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F	March 18	2012
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F	March 21	2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F	April 27	1990
Latest freeze	May 24	1956
Latest day ≥ 70 °F	November 20	1953
Latest day ≥ 80 °F	October 28	2023
Latest day ≥ 90 °F	September 26	2007
Most days in a year < 0 °F	23	1968
Most days in a year < 32 °F	161	1956
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F	74	1999
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F	18	1952
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F	1	1955

Augusta Weather Streaks Most consecutive days...
With precipitation	13 days	May 19–31, 1979
Without precipitation	26 days	Jan 29 – Feb 23, 2010
High temperature at or below freezing	33 days	Jan 20 – Feb 21, 2015
High temperature ≥ 80 °F	29 days	Jul 10 – Aug 7, 2022
High temperature ≥ 90 °F	6 days	Aug 11–16, 2002

Plant Hardiness Zone

Augusta is in plant hardiness zone 6A

based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Augusta State Airport	location