March is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah, with average highs near 20.6°C and lows around 10.3°C (mean 15.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Savannah was 2012 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 11.1°C. Typical March days reach 20.6°C with nights near 10.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Savannah, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 208 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Savannah during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 2003 at 87%, and the least humid was 2018 at 65%.
March receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Savannah. The sunniest March was 2017 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Savannah during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1993 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.6°C | 15.2°C | 17.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 19.8°C | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | 22.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 10.0°C | 12.2°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 102 mm | 95 mm | 94 mm | 72 mm | 107 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Savannah have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (1996) to a record high of 30.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 208 mm.
A good time to visit Savannah
March is a good time to visit Savannah, with days averaging 20.6°C and nights around 10.3°C (mean 15.5°C, cooler than Savannah's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and May are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 27.1°C | 4.0°C | 128 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 26.1°C | 4.9°C | 114 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 29.2°C | 2.3°C | 81 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 28.4°C | -0.1°C | 117 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 3.8°C | 95 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.8°C | 105 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 26.8°C | 0.2°C | 42 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 28.3°C | 1.4°C | 45 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.5°C | -2.1°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 27.9°C | 4.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.4°C | 2.9°C | 77 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.2°C | 1.5°C | 76 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 24.0°C | -1.6°C | 70 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.5°C | 28.1°C | 5.2°C | 124 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 2.2°C | 101 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 23.0°C | -1.5°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 27.5°C | -1.6°C | 122 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.5°C | 0.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 30.3°C | 0.5°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 11 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 25.8°C | -1.0°C | 144 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.8°C | 28.4°C | 3.6°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 26.2°C | 3.4°C | 172 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 29.5°C | -3.5°C | 127 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 18.9°C | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 24.7°C | 1.5°C | 141 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.8°C | 4.9°C | 116 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 25.6°C | 1.8°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 26.1°C | -1.6°C | 116 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 23.5°C | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.4°C | 6.3°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 17.5°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 24.6°C | -4.1°C | 132 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 10.8°C | 24.4°C | 0.7°C | 31 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 20.9°C | 15.6°C | 10.4°C | 27.9°C | 2.9°C | 103 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 24.3°C | -2.4°C | 170 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 24.8°C | 1.3°C | 118 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 11.0°C | 25.8°C | 0.9°C | 132 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 27.0°C | 3.4°C | 76 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 27.8°C | 0.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 23.7°C | -1.0°C | 56 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 24.8°C | 1.0°C | 131 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 26.2°C | -1.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 29.2°C | 1.9°C | 46 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | -2.1°C | 159 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 23.4°C | 1.3°C | 208 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.4°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 28.1°C | 1.9°C | 68 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 28.2°C | 1.9°C | 100 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.6°C with lows near 10.3°C (mean 15.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 93 mm of rainfall in Savannah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 208 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 30.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.3°C to 22.4°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 11.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Savannah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.6°C daytime highs and 10.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Savannah, averaging 15.5°C.
For March in Savannah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.6°C and lows of 10.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 208 mm. On average, March sees 93 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
