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ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Savannah in February

Savannah in February is historically a poor month for sun: only 16% of days clear across 8 years (n=226, avg high 67°F). October is the clearest month for Savannah historically. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Savannah page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late February

Clear-sky percentage for Savannah in February, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early February
1st–15th		 11% n=120 67°F
Late February
16th–end		 21% n=106 67°F
Full month average 16% n=226 67°F

Sunshine & warmth in February

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Savannah in February. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early February
1st–15th		 18% n=120
Late February
16th–end		 40% n=106
Full month average 28% n=226
9.8 h median sunshine per day 59% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 35% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 16%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 28%. The 12-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Savannah is a poor choice for sun in February: just 16% of days clear historically (n=226). October is the historically strongest month for sun here. The 8-year record is consistent — this is not a fluke bad stretch.

→ See all destinations in October — historically the best month for sun in Savannah.

Every month in Savannah

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Savannah, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 2% n=248 All destinations →
February ← this page 16% n=226 All destinations →
March 25% n=248 All destinations →
April 44% n=240 All destinations →
May 37% n=248 All destinations →
June 24% n=240 All destinations →
July 14% n=248 All destinations →
August 8% n=248 All destinations →
September 32% n=240 All destinations →
October 47% n=248 All destinations →
November 18% n=240 All destinations →
December 8% n=248 All destinations →

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.