Augusta, Maine

Today's Retirement Planning city is Augusta, Maine.

Augusta, Maine is the state capital and has a population of about 18,500 people. Augusta is located in southwestern Maine about 57 miles northeast of Portland. It is also 166 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts.


Augusta averages about 41" of rain per year with the wettest months being October (4.04"), May (3.90") and November (3.81"). Augusta also averages about 78" of snowfall per year with January (22"), February (22.1"), March (13.8") and December (13.4") being far and away the months with the most snow.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...29
Feb...32
Mar...41
Apr...53
May...66
Jun...75
Jul...81
Aug...79
Sep...70
Oct...58
Nov...46
Dec...34

Here is some more information about Augusta, Maine.

53% Democrat
44% Republican

21% Catholic
10% Protestant

96% White

The average overall cost of living is 56 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Augusta averages 203 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.