Augusta, GA

Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Augusta, GA, the warmest 3 October night since 2007, tied 4th warmest of 153 (with 2007, 1937 and 1900).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 89°F in Augusta, GA, the warmest 3 October since 2019, tied 12th warmest of 153 (with 1989, 1985, 1941 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Augusta, GA for 11 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Augusta, GA since 1874: 89°F in 2026; the highest is 100°F, in 2019.

Every 3 October low in Augusta, GA since 1874: 72°F in 2026; the lowest is 37°F, in 1981 and 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	89	72
2025	80	58
2024	86	64
2023	86	55
2022	69	48
2021	87	62
2020	77	49
2019	100	70
2018	91	66
2017	86	57
2016	85	58
2015	69	56
2014	84	58
2013	86	56
2012	80	67
2011	78	39
2010	80	48
2009	84	52
2008	83	43
2007	84	72
2006	87	56
2005	86	63
2004	85	62
2003	72	41
2002	86	63
2001	86	46
2000	83	52
1999	86	60
1998	84	56
1997	78	47
1996	82	63
1995	83	66
1994	69	58
1993	88	52
1992	72	59
1991	84	62
1990	90	63
1989	89	61
1988	72	65
1987	70	45
1986	94	67
1985	89	71
1984	80	41
1983	87	50
1982	85	56
1981	71	37
1980	76	54
1979	79	51
1978	80	52
1977	71	51
1976	82	54
1975	72	51
1974	65	37
1973	87	64
1972	78	51
1971	88	64
1970	90	53
1969	86	56
1968	88	62
1967	84	47
1966	77	45
1965	85	53
1964	84	68
1963	85	52
1962	84	68
1961	85	58
1960	90	60
1959	87	62
1958	60	53
1957	73	60
1956	80	63
1955	76	60
1954	91	62
1953	84	64
1952	74	44
1951	86	61
1950	82	53
1949	80	62
1948	80	61
1947	79	54
1946	83	48
1945	81	58
1944	85	64
1943	83	63
1942	82	59
1941	89	71
1940	82	50
1939	76	54
1938	71	49
1937	82	72
1936	79	63
1935	83	47
1934	79	57
1933	75	63
1932	78	54
1931	80	61
1930	76	47
1929	71	53
1928	84	63
1927	85	73
1926	90	69
1925	82	68
1924	78	54
1923	81	64
1922	85	68
1921	87	65
1920	74	45
1919	89	70
1918	84	60
1917	76	50
1916	75	54
1915	85	61
1914	66	62
1913	78	58
1912	79	58
1911	81	71
1910	86	64
1909	81	55
1908	68	49
1907	81	59
1906	82	66
1905	84	66
1904	86	66
1903	87	63
1902	85	64
1901	72	60
1900	82	72
1899	71	51
1898	82	73
1897	70	57
1896	77	55
1895	78	46
1894	87	70
1893	76	66
1892	76	54
1891	83	67
1890	81	63
1889	84	60
1888	68	45
1887	88	57
1886	71	51
1885	81	64
1884	90	71
1883	92	74
1882	81	64
1881	90	69
1880	80	48
1879	86	66
1878	85	63
1877	76	68
1876	73	39
1875	75	50
1874	86	56

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Augusta, GA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	100°F
2	1986	94°F
3	1883	92°F
4	2018	91°F
4	1954	91°F
6	1990	90°F
6	1970	90°F
6	1960	90°F
6	1926	90°F
6	1884	90°F
6	1881	90°F
12	2026	89°F
12	1989	89°F
12	1985	89°F
12	1941	89°F
12	1919	89°F
17	1993	88°F
17	1971	88°F
17	1968	88°F
17	1887	88°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Augusta, GA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1981	37°F
1	1974	37°F
3	2011	39°F
3	1876	39°F
5	2003	41°F
5	1984	41°F
7	2008	43°F
8	1952	44°F
9	1987	45°F
9	1966	45°F
9	1920	45°F
9	1888	45°F
13	2001	46°F
13	1895	46°F
15	1997	47°F
15	1967	47°F
15	1935	47°F
15	1930	47°F
19	2022	48°F
19	2010	48°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Augusta, GA since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1988	2.86 in
2	1877	2.13 in
3	1893	1.81 in
4	2015	1.61 in
5	1994	1.42 in
6	1898	1.04 in
7	1992	0.97 in
8	1937	0.58 in
9	2014	0.43 in
10	1964	0.40 in
11	1905	0.39 in
12	1956	0.37 in
13	1957	0.36 in
14	1900	0.32 in
15	1962	0.25 in
16	1985	0.19 in
17	1961	0.18 in
18	1885	0.13 in
19	1914	0.07 in
19	1906	0.07 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 77.8°F in Augusta, GA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 8th warmest of 153 (with 1919).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Augusta, GA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 85 other years, in 156 years since 1871; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 77.9°F in Augusta, GA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019 (2024 excluded: 4 of 33 days missing), tied 14th warmest of 152 (with 2005 and 1945).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.20 in of precipitation in Augusta, GA, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 55th driest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 69.1°F in Augusta, GA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2020, tied 15th warmest of 152 (with 1949, 1938, 1927 and 1 other year).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.20 in of precipitation in Augusta, GA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 62nd driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.70 in of precipitation in Augusta, GA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2011 (2025 excluded: 11 of 60 days missing), 16th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.96 in of precipitation in Augusta, GA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2011 (2025 excluded: 19 of 90 days missing), 9th driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Augusta, GA, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	91	59	93	2019	39	1967	84	55
2 October 2026	92	64	96	2019	40	2011	82.5	54.5
3 October 2026	89	72	100	2019	37	1981	84	57.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Augusta, GA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 8th warmest of 153.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	83.2
2	1883	81.5
3	1986	80.7
4	1926	80
5	1941	79.7
6	1884	79.5
7	1881	79.3
8	2026	77.8
8	1919	77.8
10	1911	77.7
10	1905	77.7
12	1927	77.3
12	1900	77.3
14	1894	77
15	2018	76.8
15	2005	76.8
17	1971	76.7
18	2012	76.5
18	1898	76.5
20	1985	76.2
20	1973	76.2
20	1910	76.2
23	1954	76
24	2002	75.8
24	1879	75.8
26	1989	75.7
26	1933	75.7
28	1915	75.5
29	2024	75.2
30	2021	75
30	1904	75
32	1990	74.7
32	1965	74.7
32	1959	74.7
35	2004	74.5
35	1953	74.5
35	1922	74.5
38	1964	74.3
39	1923	74.2
40	1944	74
40	1925	74
42	1995	73.7
42	1936	73.7
44	1988	73.3
44	1878	73.3
46	1968	73.2
46	1960	73.2
46	1902	73.2
49	2007	72.8
49	1998	72.8
49	1956	72.8
49	1901	72.8
49	1882	72.8
54	1921	72.7
54	1891	72.7
54	1889	72.7
57	1962	72.5
57	1913	72.5
57	1893	72.5
60	1877	72.3
61	1948	72
62	1961	71.5
63	1955	71.3
63	1903	71.3
65	2014	71.2
65	1977	71.2
65	1951	71.2
65	1907	71.2
65	1906	71.2
70	2006	71
70	1991	71
70	1945	71
70	1937	71
74	1979	70.8
74	1918	70.8
74	1887	70.8
77	2023	70.7
77	1943	70.7
79	1928	70.5
80	1969	70.3
80	1931	70.3
82	1950	69.8
83	2025	69.7
83	1892	69.7
85	2017	69.2
85	2013	69.2
87	1970	69
88	2016	68.8
88	1897	68.8
88	1874	68.8
91	1982	68.7
91	1934	68.7
93	1975	68.5
93	1949	68.5
93	1896	68.5
93	1885	68.5
97	1983	68.2
98	1942	68
99	1952	67.8
100	1909	67.7
101	1996	67.5
102	1994	67.2
103	1980	67
104	1890	66.8
105	2000	66.7
105	1939	66.7
107	2010	66.5
107	1957	66.5
107	1914	66.5
110	1999	66.2
111	1978	66
112	1912	65.8
113	1976	65.7
113	1963	65.7
115	2009	65.3
115	1935	65.3
117	1940	65.2
117	1938	65.2
119	2020	65
120	1997	64.8
120	1932	64.8
122	2015	64.7
123	2008	64.5
123	1929	64.5
125	1993	64.2
125	1981	64.2
127	2022	63.7
127	1930	63.7
127	1886	63.7
130	1972	63.2
130	1875	63.2
132	1947	63
133	1908	62.8
133	1880	62.8
135	2001	62.7
135	1967	62.7
137	1966	62.5
138	1946	62.3
139	1917	62
140	1992	61.8
140	1958	61.8
142	1888	61.3
143	1987	61.2
143	1916	61.2
145	1924	60.7
146	1895	59.3
147	1984	59.2
148	2011	58.7
148	2003	58.7
150	1899	58.2
151	1974	57.5
151	1920	57.5
153	1876	54.2

This year so far

Augusta, GA has had 98 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2020, tied 14th most of 152 (with 2020, 2007 and 1998).
Augusta, GA has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 53rd most of 152 (with 1988, 1978, 1970 and 7 other years).
Augusta, GA has had 32 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 42nd most of 152 (with 2025, 2001 and 1964).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Augusta, GA came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 80th latest of 152 (with 1978).

Records of the coming dates

Augusta, GA on 5 October: record high 97°F (1954), record low 35°F (1974).
Augusta, GA on 6 October: record high 97°F (1954), record low 39°F (1961).

The station

Daily records for Augusta, GA run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1200 days missing; current station AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Augusta, GA, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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