Abstract: A hybrid atmospheric water generator (HAWG) utilizing, in certain embodiments, a core atmospheric water generator (105) and a preconditioning unit (110) to increase humidity of air prior to water condensation. The core atmospheric unit comprises a condensing unit (106) having a water condensing heat exchanger (107) coupled to source of cooling (109). The preconditioning unit (110) includes a heat exchanger (112) and a sorption unit (114) configured to store moisture for release when air is passed through or near the sorption unit (114). The heat exchanger (112) is used to increase the temperature of air moving into or through the preconditioning unit (110) in order to increase the amount of moisture the air is able to store. The preconditioning unit enables the generation of more water per energy unit expended and/or generating water from ambient air under conditions in which traditional atmospheric water generators cannot function.