Savannah weather in October: Savannah, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Savannah in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal October, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 94 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.8°F. October is 8.9°F cooler than September and 9.7°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Savannah and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 83°F on October 1 to 75°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 66°F and 71°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% |
| October 8 | 81°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% |
| October 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% |
| October 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 83°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 83°F | 64°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 83°F | 64°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 82°F | 64°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 82°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 82°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 82°F | 62°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 81°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 81°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 81°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 80°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 80°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 79°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 58°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 58°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 57°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 56°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 76°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 59°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 80%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around October 1 (27%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 7 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Savannah, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003822.
How humid and windy is Savannah in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 89% | 4.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 54°F | 76% | 7.1 mph | 59% |
| noon | 72°F | 53°F | 53% | 8.7 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 53°F | 49% | 8.6 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 56°F | 68% | 6.1 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 56°F | 82% | 4.7 mph | 65% |
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 October in Savannah?
The warmest October temperature on Savannah's official record (since 1874) is 97°F, on October 2, 1986; the coldest is 28°F, on October 30, 1952. The wettest October brought 19.84 in (1994).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F: 2021 69.6°F (+0.8), 2022 65.3°F (−3.5), 2023 68.6°F (−0.2), 2024 69.5°F (+0.7), 2025 66.8°F (−2.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.64 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | −3.5°F | 0.93 in |
| 2023 | 68.6°F | −0.2°F | 1.19 in |
| 2024 | 69.5°F | +0.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 66.8°F | −2.0°F | 3.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SAVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Savannah compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, October normal highs run from 65°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Savannah's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.