Savannah weather in January: Savannah, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Savannah in January has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, holding near 61°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 83 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationSavannah/Hilton Head International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003822
- Location32.13°N 81.21°W
- Elevation46 ft (14 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population148,808
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 91° 73°
- Sep 86° 69°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 70° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Savannah in January?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.7°F. January is 2.5°F cooler than December and 3.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Savannah and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 47°F and 54°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% |
| January 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 2 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 14 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 18 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 19 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 20 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 21 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 25 | 62°F | 40°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 29 | 62°F | 40°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 62°F | 41°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 40°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h to 10 h 40 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Savannah in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around January 31 (28%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Savannah, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003822.
How humid and windy is Savannah in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 39°F | 81% | 5.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 40°F | 75% | 7.7 mph | 48% |
| noon | 57°F | 39°F | 52% | 9.8 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 45% | 10.1 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 8.0 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 41°F | 71% | 6.0 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003822. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Savannah?
The warmest January temperature on Savannah's official record (since 1874) is 84°F, on January 29, 1957; the coldest is 3°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.98 in (1991); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1977).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.7°F: 2021 52.7°F (+2.0), 2022 49.6°F (−1.1), 2023 55.7°F (+5.0), 2024 51.9°F (+1.2), 2025 44.9°F (−5.8), 2026 49.7°F (−1.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +2.0°F | 2.08 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | −1.1°F | 2.87 in |
| 2023 | 55.7°F | +5.0°F | 4.56 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +1.2°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 44.9°F | −5.8°F | 1.37 in |
| 2026 | 49.7°F | −1.0°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SAVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Savannah compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, January normal highs run from 45°F in Mountain City to 67°F in Folkston; Savannah's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.