October is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Augusta was 1984 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 14.6°C. Typical October days reach 24.9°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Augusta, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1990 with 327 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Augusta during October averages 70%. The most humid October was 2002 at 83%, and the least humid was 1987 at 54%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Augusta. The sunniest October was 2000 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Augusta during October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October was 2025 at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2013 and 2021, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.3°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 23.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.8°C | 25.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.9°C | 13.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 119 mm | 65 mm | 74 mm | 47 mm | -22 mm |
October temperatures in Augusta have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 0.1°C (2008) to a record high of 38.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 327 mm.
One of the best times to visit Augusta
October is one of the best times to visit Augusta. Expect days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 18.7°C) — close to Augusta's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 31.1°C | 6.3°C | 64 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 31.1°C | 5.0°C | 1 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 30.4°C | 6.4°C | 68 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 30.8°C | 1.9°C | 37 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 30.1°C | 6.8°C | 74 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 26.4°C | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 30.1°C | 7.4°C | 37 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 38.4°C | 7.9°C | 110 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 34.5°C | 4.4°C | 112 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.6°C | 33.9°C | 0.6°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 30.4°C | 5.8°C | 89 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 26.3°C | 3.2°C | 217 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.0°C | 37 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 31.3°C | 1.0°C | 13 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 31.1°C | 4.3°C | 18 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 30.3°C | 2.6°C | 64 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 30.9°C | 5.7°C | 36 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.1°C | 31.1°C | 1.8°C | 142 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 23.5°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 30.1°C | 0.1°C | 104 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 15.2°C | 34.0°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 1.6°C | 61 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 32.3°C | 2.9°C | 105 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.4°C | 20.0°C | 14.6°C | 29.8°C | 6.5°C | 20 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 28.7°C | 7.1°C | 75 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 20.2°C | 15.4°C | 33.3°C | 7.0°C | 91 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 31.6°C | 0.7°C | 14 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.4°C | 29.1°C | 1.8°C | 3 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 28.2°C | 2.0°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 12.9°C | 32.0°C | 3.8°C | 31 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 30.4°C | 2.8°C | 123 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 29.2°C | 2.5°C | 68 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 28.9°C | 5.4°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 16.7°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 3.8°C | 208 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 31.8°C | 2.8°C | 112 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 21.9°C | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 29.5°C | 1.7°C | 132 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 28.6°C | 4.3°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 33.2°C | 2.2°C | 327 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 28.6°C | 0.3°C | 61 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.7°C | 0.7°C | 92 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 28.7°C | 2.0°C | 10 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 35.5°C | 3.6°C | 105 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 20.5°C | 15.3°C | 30.8°C | 7.1°C | 149 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 🔥 | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 32.1°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 25.3°C | 19.0°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 31.8°C | 4.3°C | 66 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 34.2°C | 3.1°C | 74 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.9°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 77 mm of rainfall in Augusta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 327 mm in 1990.
The hottest October reached 38.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 0.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 12.7°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Augusta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Augusta, averaging 18.7°C.
For October in Augusta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.6 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 2 m/s (2025).
The wettest October on record was 1990 with 327 mm. On average, October sees 77 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Augusta behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
