October is one of the warmer months of the year in Savannah, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 20.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Savannah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Savannah was 1985 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 16.2°C. Typical October days reach 25.4°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Savannah, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1994 with 383 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Savannah during October averages 77%. The most humid October was 1994 at 85%, and the least humid was 2000 at 66%.
October receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Savannah. The sunniest October was 2010 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985 and 2002 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Savannah during October is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2017 and 2025 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2021 and 2022, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 21.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 24.6°C | 25.7°C | 26.3°C | 25.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 15.8°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | 16.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 149 mm | 93 mm | 82 mm | 49 mm | -17 mm |
October temperatures in Savannah have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2008) to a record high of 36°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 383 mm.
One of the best times to visit Savannah
October is one of the best times to visit Savannah. Expect days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 20.8°C) — close to Savannah's yearly average — with higher rainfall (92 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 16.1°C | 31.2°C | 8.3°C | 74 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 21.3°C | 16.6°C | 30.6°C | 7.9°C | 16 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 15.8°C | 29.5°C | 9.1°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 29.7°C | 6.0°C | 42 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 30.4°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 31.5°C | 12.4°C | 39 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 27.7°C | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 36.0°C | 10.9°C | 167 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 33.6°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 32.2°C | 4.2°C | 55 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.4°C | 30.7°C | 7.7°C | 228 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 24.7°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.6°C | 9.3°C | 104 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 32.0°C | 8.8°C | 40 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 31.3°C | 6.6°C | 17 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 21.1°C | 16.2°C | 32.1°C | 6.7°C | 38 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 28.1°C | 6.4°C | 86 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 27.0°C | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 31.0°C | 9.8°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 20.9°C | 16.1°C | 32.9°C | 5.9°C | 86 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 23.8°C | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 30.1°C | 1.9°C | 199 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 18.6°C | 30.5°C | 11.1°C | 112 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 32.1°C | 5.3°C | 35 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 30.9°C | 5.3°C | 206 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 31.3°C | 9.2°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 16.3°C | 30.2°C | 11.9°C | 83 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 22.7°C | 18.8°C | 33.0°C | 9.9°C | 126 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 24.9°C | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 31.3°C | 4.7°C | 20 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 32.0°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 20.2°C | 16.2°C | 29.2°C | 6.2°C | 114 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 16.3°C | 30.8°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.6°C | 171 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 28.9°C | 4.8°C | 136 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 17.4°C | 30.0°C | 8.3°C | 77 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 15.8°C | 29.0°C | 8.2°C | 383 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 20.5°C | 15.9°C | 31.0°C | 4.6°C | 139 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.4°C | 6.9°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 23.7°C | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.2°C | 9.1°C | 55 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 32.2°C | 6.7°C | 215 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 29.8°C | 3.3°C | 96 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 12.6°C | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 56 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 25.3°C | 5.4°C | 14 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 20.8°C | 16.6°C | 33.8°C | 7.4°C | 109 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 🔥 | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 31.6°C | 11.0°C | 140 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 27.1°C | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 50 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 31.9°C | 8.5°C | 43 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 15.3°C | 30.5°C | 5.9°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 31.5°C | 8.4°C | 43 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.4°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 20.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 92 mm of rainfall in Savannah, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 383 mm in 1994.
The hottest October reached 36°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.2°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Savannah and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Savannah, averaging 20.8°C.
For October in Savannah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 16.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.2 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1994 with 383 mm. On average, October sees 92 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
