Savannah weather in January

In January, Savannah sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 58°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Savannah's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savannah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
12th warmest
Overnight low
46°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:30 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 58°F through the month.

A typical January day in Savannah reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 2°F cooler than February.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74951
84951
94951
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Savannah gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
725
825
926
1026
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17513102
27513102
37613101
47514101
57514101
6761491
7761491
8761491
9761491
10771481
11771481
12781471
13781471
14801361
15811360
16821350
17821350
18821350
19841240
20841240
21851230
22861130
23861130
24861130
25861130
26861130
27861130
28861130
29861130
30861130
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 mph in January.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:305:26
29.97:305:26
39.97:305:27
410.07:305:28
510.07:305:28
610.07:305:29
710.07:315:30
810.07:315:31
910.07:315:31
1010.07:315:32
1110.07:315:33
1210.17:315:34
1310.17:315:35
1410.17:315:35
1510.17:305:36
1610.17:305:37
1710.17:305:38
1810.17:305:39
1910.27:305:40
2010.27:295:41
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2210.27:295:42
2310.27:295:43
2410.37:285:44
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2610.37:275:46
2710.37:275:47
2810.47:275:48
2910.47:265:49
3010.47:265:50
3110.47:255:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.97 kWh/m².

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 — January's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Savannah

In seasonPeak

None of Savannah's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Savannah?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Savannah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Savannah in January

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

In January, Savannah sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Savannah in January

The nearest coast averages about 59°F in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).