According to K�ppen classification, Augusta has a humid subtropical climate. The city experiences short winters and an extremely humid summer. The average high temperature for the summer months is 90.6 �F (32.6 �C). Summer daytime temperatures can soar to 100 or above. The average low temperature is 67.8 �F (19.9 �C). The average high temperature for the winter months is 58.9 �F (14.9 �C); the average low temperature is 34.4 �F (1.3 �C).
Snowfall is not nearly as common as in Atlanta, due largely to Augusta's elevation, with downtown Augusta being about 900 feet lower than downtown Atlanta. Still, snow flurries are typically seen annually. Freezing rain is also a threat in wintertime
