Weather in Savannah in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Savannah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Savannah in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +66°F with a maximum of +77°F and a minimum of +30°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +73°F.
Is Savannah warm or cold in January?
Savannah is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +63°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +41°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Savannah, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Savannah in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°F | +3°F | +19°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 91 mm | 87 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +63°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +61°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 86 mm to 91 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 9 to 10.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Savannah is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Savannah.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Savannah?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Savannah in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+74°F) and the highest in 2019 (+79°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 601 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2043 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Savannah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
