January is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 10°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Savannah was 2013 — when the month averaged 14.1°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 6.4°C. Typical January days reach 14.9°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Savannah, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1991 with 267 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Savannah during January averages 80%. The most humid January was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
January receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Savannah. The sunniest Januarys were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Savannah during January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1985 and 1987 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.1°C | 9.9°C | 10.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 13.4°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | 15.0°C | 15.9°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 6.2°C | 5.1°C | 4.8°C | 5.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 137 mm | 61 mm | 69 mm | 55 mm | -47 mm |
January temperatures in Savannah have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -10.6°C (1985) to a record high of 26.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 267 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Savannah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Savannah. That said, January — with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 10°C) and higher rainfall (87 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 23.5°C | -5.1°C | 53 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 23.4°C | -4.3°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 24.0°C | -0.7°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 10.2°C | 4.9°C | 26.6°C | -4.2°C | 49 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.7°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.8°C | -2.0°C | 32 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 24.6°C | -1.9°C | 68 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 21.3°C | -4.9°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 24.1°C | -3.5°C | 122 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | 19.7°C | -3.8°C | 70 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | 22.6°C | -5.7°C | 74 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.9°C | 21.2°C | -7.2°C | 74 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 🔥 | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 26.0°C | 1.1°C | 15 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 23.7°C | -3.7°C | 21 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | 21.2°C | -4.6°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 2.5°C | 20.0°C | -4.1°C | 138 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 23.0°C | -4.5°C | 33 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 80 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 7.4°C | 23.1°C | -2.1°C | 69 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 7.7°C | 21.6°C | -0.4°C | 73 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 23.7°C | -5.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 14.8°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 24.3°C | -3.1°C | 43 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 19.1°C | -6.5°C | 21 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 25.5°C | -5.4°C | 81 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | 23.8°C | -4.0°C | 76 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | 23.6°C | -4.3°C | 100 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 6.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.8°C | 136 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 16.0°C | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 22.7°C | -3.4°C | 186 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.4°C | 85 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 23.5°C | -4.4°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 5.3°C | 21.1°C | -2.2°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 4.2°C | 21.1°C | -5.9°C | 158 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 12.4°C | 8.5°C | 23.6°C | -1.2°C | 150 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 5.3°C | 19.8°C | -4.0°C | 173 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 23.2°C | -0.2°C | 267 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 16.9°C | 12.3°C | 7.7°C | 22.2°C | -1.0°C | 85 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 22.6°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 7.2°C | 3.1°C | 20.5°C | -4.0°C | 99 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 21.6°C | -1.1°C | 245 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | 18.9°C | -7.5°C | 69 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 24.5°C | -10.6°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 3.7°C | 21.1°C | -3.4°C | 161 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 12.8°C | 8.4°C | 4.0°C | 19.1°C | -3.1°C | 189 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 21.9°C | -7.9°C | 79 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | 18.3°C | -5.2°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 14.9°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 87 mm of rainfall in Savannah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 267 mm in 1991.
The hottest January reached 26.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -10.6°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 3°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Savannah, averaging 10°C.
For January in Savannah, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 1.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest January on record was 1991 with 267 mm. On average, January sees 87 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Savannah behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
