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When does it first snow in Augusta (Georgia), GA?

At Augusta (Georgia), the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Jan 23. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Jan 1, and in 1 in 10 not until Feb 6 or later. The earliest was Dec 26 (2010-11) and the latest Feb 12 (2009-10). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Jan 19, and 20% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 5, and the last freeze of spring around Mar 26.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Oct 16, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Jan 23Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Jan 19Median first 1"+ snowfall

0.8"Average snowfall per season

0%Chance of white Christmas (1"+ on ground Dec 25)

Nov 5Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Mar 26Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

225Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Augusta (Georgia)

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Jan 23	Jan 1 – Feb 6	Dec 26 (2010-11)	Feb 12 (2009-10)	30%
1" of snow or more	Jan 19	Dec 30 – Feb 8	Dec 26 (2010-11)	Feb 12 (2009-10)	20%
3" of snow or more	Jan 23	Jan 6 – Feb 8	Jan 2 (2001-02)	Feb 12 (2009-10)	7%

Based on 30 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	0%	0%	3%
1"+	0%	0%	3%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Jan 23 (median).

White Christmas odds in Augusta (Georgia)

NOAA defines a white Christmas as at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on the morning of December 25. Using the last 30 years of daily snow-depth records (1995–2024) at this station, Augusta (Georgia) had that in 0% of years, at least 3 inches in 0%, and at least 6 inches in 0%. The average depth on Dec 25 was 0.0 inches and the deepest was 0 inches. New snow was falling (0.1" or more) on Christmas Day itself in 0% of years. Based on 30 years with a recorded depth on Dec 25.

Snow cover of 1 inch or more on the ground is rare at this station in any week of the winter.

First and last freeze dates in Augusta (Georgia)

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 5	Oct 24 – Nov 19	Oct 10 (2000) / Nov 28 (2018)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 26	Mar 11 – Apr 11	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 17	Nov 4 – Dec 10	Oct 29 (2001) / Dec 19 (2019)	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 11	Feb 20 – Mar 28	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 225 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Augusta Bush Fld Ap (USW00003820), elevation 134 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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