Savannah weather in December

In December, Savannah sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Savannah's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savannah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
49°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:23 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Savannah is city in and county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, United States.

Density
524/km²
people per km²
Founded
1733

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical December day in Savannah reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°F cooler than November and about 3°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26351
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How December really feels in Savannah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Savannah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 46°3.48.810.14.6
Feb60° / 48°3.38.710.85.0
Mar65° / 53°3.18.211.86.4
Apr72° / 60°2.76.812.87.3
May78° / 68°2.38.413.67.1
Jun84° / 75°4.615.414.15.0
Jul86° / 77°4.516.313.94.2
Aug85° / 77°5.918.813.24.2
Sep82° / 73°4.813.612.25.7
Oct75° / 65°3.87.811.27.4
Nov67° / 55°2.36.310.46.9
Dec61° / 49°3.48.79.95.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55446
65347
75248
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
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215149
225050
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244852
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264951
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304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Savannah gets around 3.4 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
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424
525
625
726
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16317173
26417163
36517162
46517162
56517162
66617152
76617152
86617152
96717142
106717142
116917131
126917131
137017121
147017121
157016122
167116112
177116112
187215112
197315102
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:135:16
210.07:135:16
310.07:145:16
410.07:155:16
510.07:165:16
610.07:175:16
710.07:175:16
810.07:185:16
910.07:195:16
109.97:195:16
119.97:205:16
129.97:215:17
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149.97:225:17
159.97:235:18
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
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272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Savannah

In seasonPeak

None of Savannah's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Savannah sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Savannah?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Savannah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Savannah in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Savannah sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Savannah in December

The nearest coast averages about 62°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Nov 16 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb58Bracing
Mar61Cool
Apr67Cool
May74Refreshing
Jun80Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep82Warm
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Savannah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savannah peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Savannah in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Savannah is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1723 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Savannah?

Savannah sits at 32.1°N, 81.1°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pooler, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Savannah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Savannah.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Savannah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Savannah is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and trees (31%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and wetland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and water (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pooler 8.7 mi · Wilmington Island 9.3 mi · Bluffton 17 mi · Hilton Head 22 mi · Hilton Head Island 22 mi · Hinesville 34 mi · Statesboro 47 mi · Brunswick 68 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Savannah (32.0835°, -81.0998°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).