Rainfall totals Savannah, GA
Through Oct 7, 2026, Savannah has received 23.89 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 39.89 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, with records back to 1948. Across the record from 1948, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.14 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.15 inches | -0.15 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.44 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 1.68 inches | ||
| Month to date | 1.68 inches | 1.09 inches | +0.59 inches (+54%) |
| Year to date | 23.89 inches | 39.89 inches | -16.00 inches (-40%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 8.94 inches | 2016 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Savannah get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.04 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.17 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.69 inches |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.23 inches |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.59 inches |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.09 inches |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.33 inches |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.24 inches |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.42 inches |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.28 inches |
With 1.62 inches on May 2, 2026, this is the 431st wettest of the 8,624 measurable rain days in the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport record, which begins in 1948.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 23.39 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 78-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Savannah rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.06 inches | 3.28 inches | -2.22 inches (-68%) |
| February | 1.73 inches | 2.80 inches | -1.07 inches (-38%) |
| March | 0.46 inches | 3.50 inches | -3.04 inches (-87%) |
| April | 0.39 inches | 3.39 inches | -3.00 inches (-88%) |
| May | 5.90 inches | 3.62 inches | +2.28 inches (+63%) |
| June | 1.37 inches | 6.65 inches | -5.28 inches (-79%) |
| July | 3.97 inches | 5.75 inches | -1.78 inches (-31%) |
| August | 3.47 inches | 5.46 inches | -1.99 inches (-36%) |
| September | 3.86 inches | 4.35 inches | -0.49 inches (-11%) |
| October | 1.18 inches | 3.72 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Savannah
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Average | 31.3 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Savannah Hilton Head International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1948 counts toward the average, 78 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Savannah
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.94 inches | Oct 7, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 73.17 inches | 1964 |
| Driest year | 31.64 inches | 2001 |
| Average year | 48.72 inches | 78 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 110 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1948 | 28,750 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.28 | 2.80 | 3.50 | 3.39 | 3.62 | 6.65 | 5.75 | 5.46 | 4.35 | 3.72 | 2.39 | 3.21 | 48.12 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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