January in Savannah — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Savannah — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Savannah — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March holds up well in Savannah — 4th best month
Good · 7.6/10March averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 104 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Savannah tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.8/10At 20°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Savannah at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
May in Savannah — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.2/10May averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Savannah — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Days in June average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 71% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Savannah — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
July in Savannah — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10Days in July average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 77% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
182 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Savannah — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
August in Savannah — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10August averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 188 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 4.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Savannah — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 144 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Savannah — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 42 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Savannah at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 8.8/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November holds up well in Savannah — 5th best month
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Savannah — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10December averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
