Augusta, GA

Georgia · Records since 1874–2026

☁️ 85°F Feels like 93°
Currently in Augusta
As of 9:00 PM EDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

104°F

July 28, 1993

+10° from 94° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

July 28, 1962

-12° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 94°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Augusta

🔥
108°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 10, 2007
-1°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1985
🌧
9.76"
Wettest Day Ever
Oct 1, 1929
10.3"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 25, 1914

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F July 28, 1993
2 102°F July 28, 1949
3 100°F July 28, 2016
4 100°F July 28, 2006
5 100°F July 28, 1987
6 100°F July 28, 1952
7 100°F July 28, 1936
8 99°F July 28, 1896
9 99°F July 28, 1877
10 98°F July 28, 2025

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F July 28, 1962
2 62°F July 28, 2019
3 63°F July 28, 1920
4 64°F July 28, 1983
5 65°F July 28, 1946
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1874–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Augusta

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.6
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
101°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
49
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

106 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1874–2026
48
2026 so far
75
Avg/year 1970–2025
94
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
126
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Augusta

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 3, 1993 – Aug 2, 1993 31 104°F (Jul 19) 100°F 72°F
2 Jul 7, 1986 – Jul 21, 1986 15 106°F (Jul 19) 102°F 75°F
3 Sep 2, 1925 – Sep 12, 1925 11 106°F (Sep 4) 100°F 74°F
4 Jul 6, 1977 – Jul 16, 1977 11 104°F (Jul 8) 100°F 71°F
5 Aug 17, 1968 – Aug 26, 1968 10 104°F (Aug 23) 100°F 72°F
6 Jun 22, 1998 – Jul 1, 1998 10 103°F (Jun 28) 100°F 71°F
7 Aug 1, 2006 – Aug 10, 2006 10 103°F (Aug 4) 99°F 73°F
8 Jul 31, 1980 – Aug 9, 1980 10 102°F (Aug 5) 100°F 71°F
9 Jul 4, 1990 – Jul 12, 1990 9 104°F (Jul 6) 101°F 72°F
10 Aug 6, 1999 – Aug 14, 1999 9 103°F (Aug 12) 101°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
29.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
72
Most in a summer
1878

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

22.65"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.03"
-3.38"
2.36"
July so far
July normal: 4.48"
-2.12"
6.36"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.84"
-7.48"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")