Climateby Month

Jacksonville vs Savannah weather

Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, GA · 125 mi apart

July highs: 92°F in Jacksonville, 92°F in Savannah. January highs: 66°F and 61°F (Jacksonville is 5°F warmer). Jacksonville has about 114 wet days a year, Savannah about 108. Muggy days: about 160 a year in Jacksonville, about 140 in Savannah.

Jacksonville, FL

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) 66° 43° February: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) March: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 64°F (18°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) 92° 73° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 71°F (22°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 62°F (17°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) December: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 46°F (8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: February, March, November

Savannah, GA

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 40°F (4°C) 61° 40° February: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 43°F (6°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 74°F (23°C) 92° 74° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 69°F (21°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 48°F (9°C) December: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 43°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March, April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Jacksonville (January high 66°F vs January high 61°F)
  • Less humid: Savannah (140 muggy days vs 160 muggy days)
  • Longer growing season: Jacksonville (330 frost-free days vs 270 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high JacksonvilleAvg high SavannahWet days JacksonvilleWet days Savannah
Winter (Dec-Feb)67°F63°F2325
Spring (Mar-May)80°F78°F2122
Summer (Jun-Aug)91°F91°F4338
Fall (Sep-Nov)80°F79°F2724

Side by side over a year

JacksonvilleSavannah
Hot days (90°F+)8081
Freezing nights1422
Muggy days160140
Comfortable days8997
Precipitation53.4 in48.1 in
Snowfall0.0 in0.0 in
Frost dateslast Feb 1, first Jan 5last Mar 2, first Nov 30
Daylight in June / December14.1 h / 10.2 h14.2 h / 10.1 h
Best monthsFebruary, March, NovemberMarch, April

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh JacksonvilleHigh SavannahWet days JacksonvilleWet days Savannah
January66°F61°F89
February69°F65°F88
March74°F71°F88
April80°F78°F67
May86°F85°F77
June90°F90°F1412
July92°F92°F1412
August91°F91°F1513
September87°F86°F1210
October81°F79°F87
November73°F70°F77
December68°F64°F88

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Jacksonville, FL: temperature from Jacksonville (USW00013889), 11 mi NNW of the city center; precipitation from Jacksonville (USW00013889). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Savannah, GA: temperature from Savannah Intl Airport (USW00003822), 7.2 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Savannah Intl Airport (USW00003822). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.