Spring and autumn are ideal seasons to visit Savannah. From March through June, when temperatures are in the high 50s to the mid 80s, trees and flowers, especially azaleas, bloom, creating a rich panorama of greens and light pinks. Layer up for the trip, and bring an umbrella or raincoat, since it is likely to rain. Marks said that rain falls "nearly every afternoon" at 3 p.m. A little rain shouldn't stop you, however. "The savannah is especially lovely after a rainstorm. "The raindrops make the Spanish moss shimmer in the sunlight," Marks said.

Mandy Heldreth, a native Savannahian and employee of the Perry Lane Hotel, recommends visiting around June if you can't visit in the early spring. You may try to squeeze in a vacation before the hotter, more humid months of July and August.

From around the middle of September until about the middle of November, Savannah's shoulder season transitions back to pleasant traveling conditions. According to Heldreth, daytime highs have dropped back down to the low 70s and "the city begins to cool off" again at this time.