Season guide · Savannah · United States
Savannah in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild days, cool nights, holiday decorations and the lowest hotel rates. Expect highs up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 25 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 5°C (41°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 25
- Sea
- 13°C (55°F) to 15°C (59°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9 | 10.3 h | 1/5 |
| February | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8 | 11 h | 2/5 |
| December | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8 | 10.1 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 25°C (77°F), and 25 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- February: Savannah Book Festival (usually February)
- February: SCAD deFINE ART — contemporary art programme (usually February or March)
- December: Holiday boat parade on the Savannah River (usually early December)
- December: Holiday tours of historic homes (December)
Good choices for winter
Gallery · North Historic District
SCAD Museum of Art
Check what is on before you go; exhibitions change often and range from fashion to large-scale installations.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · North Historic District
Georgia State Railroad Museum
The 19th-century Central of Georgia Railway repair shops, with a working turntable, a roundhouse full of locomotives and a tall brick smokestack.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Pin Point
Pin Point Heritage Museum
Pair it with Wormsloe, about 15 minutes away, for a half-day south of town.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Nature
Historic site · North Historic District
Owens–Thomas House and Slave Quarters
An English Regency villa on Oglethorpe Square designed by William Jay and completed in 1819, run by Telfair Museums.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Museum · North Historic District
Telfair Academy and Jepson Center
Visit the Jepson for modern art and the children's gallery, then cross the square for the period rooms at the Academy.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Kids
- Architecture
Day trips in winter
- Jekyll Island (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — A state-owned island once used as a winter club by wealthy families, with a restored historic district, Driftwood Beach's sun-bleached fallen trees and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
- Cumberland Island (About 2 hours by car plus a 45-minute ferry) — Georgia's largest barrier island is a national seashore with wild horses, empty beaches, maritime forest and the ruins of the Carnegie family's Dungeness mansion.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Savannah?
It is a trade-off: Mild days, cool nights, holiday decorations and the lowest hotel rates. The best months overall are March–May and October–November.
+What is the weather like in Savannah in winter?
Highs of up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F), with about 25 rainy days over the season.