Climateby Month

Savannah, GA climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 21 ft elevation · also covers Tybee Island

Savannah has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 92°F in July and fall to 61°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 13 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are March and April.

Warmest month
92°F
July normal high
Coldest month
40°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
108
48.1 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
140
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Savannah?

Normal highs range from 61°F in January to 92°F in July.

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

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Savannah?

August has the most wet days (about 13); the year brings about 48 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 8 wet days March: 8 wet days April: 7 wet days 7 May: 7 wet days June: 12 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 13 wet days 13 September: 10 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 7 wet days December: 8 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Savannah?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 30 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 3 muggy days May: 13 muggy days June: 26 muggy days July: 30 muggy days 30 August: 30 muggy days September: 23 muggy days October: 10 muggy days November: 3 muggy days December: 1 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Savannah/Hilton Head Intl Airport, 6.8 mi WNW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.2 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.2 hours of daylight 14.2 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Savannah, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 61°F40°F 3.3 in9 0 10.3 h
February 65°F43°F 2.8 in8 0 11.1 h
March 71°F49°F 3.5 in8 0 12.0 h
April 78°F55°F 3.4 in7 3 13.0 h
May 85°F63°F 3.6 in7 13 13.8 h
June 90°F71°F 6.7 in12 26 14.2 h
July 92°F74°F 5.8 in12 30 14.0 h
August 91°F73°F 5.5 in13 30 13.3 h
September 86°F69°F 4.3 in10 23 12.4 h
October 79°F59°F 3.7 in7 10 11.4 h
November 70°F48°F 2.4 in7 3 10.5 h
December 64°F43°F 3.2 in8 1 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Savannah

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 581161
Feb 641350
Mar 701650
Apr 691441
May 53457
Jun 400917
Jul 350925
Aug 360821
Sep 442710
Oct 611141
Nov 661640
Dec 581250

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Savannah

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 2, and the first fall frost around Nov 30, leaving 270 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Savannah
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 2after Mar 25
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 30before Nov 11
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 13after Mar 13
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 22before Nov 24
Frost-free season270 daysunder 243 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Savannah Intl Airport (USW00003822), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Georgia.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (July 20, 2000); the lowest was 17°F (January 24, 2003, and 2 other days).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Savannah

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Also covers

Tybee Island uses the same temperature and rain stations as Savannah, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Savannah Intl Airport (USW00003822), 7.2 mi WNW of the city center, 46 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Savannah Hunter Fld (USW00013824), 5.0 mi SSW of the city center, 56 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Savannah/Hilton Head Intl Airport (722070-03822), 6.8 mi WNW of the city center, 29 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error