Jacksonville vs Savannah: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 188 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jacksonville and Savannah are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,614 vs 2,596 hours a year. Jacksonville has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Savannah in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Jacksonville | Savannah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,614 | 2,596 |
| Sunniest month | November (85/100) | November (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 63/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,286 mm | 1,151 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Jacksonville vs Savannah month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Savannah | Jacksonville | Savannah | Jacksonville | Savannah | |
| January | 61 | 48 | 17° | 15° | 73 | 62 |
| February | 79 | 60 | 20° | 17° | 81 | 75 |
| March | 79 | 79 | 23° | 21° | 82 | 82 |
| April | 80 | 80 | 27° | 25° | 76 | 76 |
| May | 78 | 78 | 31° | 29° | 91 | 89 |
| June | 67 | 67 | 32° | 31° | 187 | 149 |
| July | 67 | 63 | 32° | 33° | 158 | 131 |
| August | 67 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 176 | 160 |
| September | 67 | 75 | 30° | 30° | 147 | 103 |
| October | 79 | 78 | 27° | 26° | 82 | 89 |
| November | 85 | 84 | 22° | 20° | 53 | 53 |
| December | 73 | 59 | 19° | 17° | 80 | 82 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Jacksonville · Feb Jacksonville · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Jacksonville · Aug even · Sep Savannah · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Jacksonville.
When to pick which
- November–February: Jacksonville (average score 75/100 vs 63). Jacksonville is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Jacksonville averages 79/100, Savannah 79/100. Jacksonville is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Jacksonville averages 67/100, Savannah 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: Savannah (average score 77/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Jacksonville weather by month · Savannah weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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