The climate in Augusta Springs sits close to the middle of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 84°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in February. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Augusta Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Augusta Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Augusta Springs’ place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Augusta Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from Mustoe 1 Sw, VA, 23 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Augusta Springs’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Staunton Wtp, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Augusta Springs
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
Living with Augusta Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Augusta Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Augusta Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Augusta Springs yet.
Climates most like Augusta Springs’, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Springs, VA | 24° | 84° | 43" | 22" |
| Wellston, OH | 23° | 85° | 44" | 23" |
| South Farmingdale, NY | 24° | 85° | 44" | 19" |
| Clairton, PA | 22° | 84° | 41" | 21" |
| Francisville, KY | 23° | 86° | 45" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Augusta Springs averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Augusta Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Augusta Springs’ place among Virginia’s.
Augusta Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Augusta Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Staunton Wtp, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 3.2" | 5.4" | 9 | 5 | 26° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 25° | 2.5" | 6.8" | 7 | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 3.7" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 55° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.4" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 43.2" | 21.6" | 119 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Augusta Springs’ numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Augusta Springs’ center.
- Snow: Staunton Wtp, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mustoe 1 Sw, VA, 23 miles from the town’s center, 610 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Augusta Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Augusta Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Augusta Springs in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Augusta Springs get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Staunton Wtp, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Augusta Springs?
July, with a typical high of 84°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
When is the first and last frost in Augusta Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 148 frost-free days, at Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
What growing zone is Augusta Springs in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Augusta Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Augusta Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Augusta Springs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.