SeasonMapBest time to visit the US South
The best time to visit the US South is April, May and October, judged across 21 places; January is its weakest month.
Updated September 2026 · North America · 21 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
The US South month by month
| Month | Season | Why | Best places |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | not its best | 12°C highs · best Mar–May | San Antonio, Congaree National Park, Austin |
| February | not its best | 16°C highs · best Mar–May | Congaree National Park, New Orleans, Savannah |
| March | good | wildflowers & blooms · before the heat · 19°C highs | Austin, Houston, San Antonio |
| April | in season | wildflowers & blooms · before the heat · 23°C highs | Savannah, Atlanta, Charleston |
| May | in season | before the heat · 27°C highs · 10 h sun | Asheville, Nashville, Hilton Head Island |
| June | good | 31°C highs · 12 h sun | Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, Asheville |
| July | not its best | hurricane season · 33°C highs · best Mar–May | Virginia Beach, Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach |
| August | not its best | hurricane season · 32°C highs · best Mar–May | Virginia Beach, Outer Banks, Myrtle Beach |
| September | good | 29°C highs · 10 h sun | Gatlinburg, Outer Banks, Virginia Beach |
| October | in season | autumn colour · the heat has broken · 25°C highs | Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis |
| November | good | autumn colour · the heat has broken · 18°C highs | Congaree National Park, Houston, Austin |
| December | not its best | 14°C highs · best Mar–May | San Antonio, Houston, Austin |
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 21 places in the US South
- AshevilleUnited Statesweather by month →
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- Congaree National ParkUnited Statesweather by month →
- DallasUnited Statesweather by month →
- GatlinburgUnited Statesweather by month →
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkUnited Statesweather by month →
- Hilton Head IslandUnited Statesweather by month →
- Hot Springs National ParkUnited Statesweather by month →
- HoustonUnited Statesweather by month →
- MemphisUnited Statesweather by month →
- Myrtle BeachUnited Statesweather by month →
- NashvilleUnited Statesweather by month →
- New OrleansUnited Statesweather by month →
- Outer BanksUnited Statesweather by month →
- RaleighUnited Statesweather by month →
- San AntonioUnited Statesweather by month →
- SavannahUnited Statesweather by month →
- Virginia BeachUnited Statesweather by month →
The US South — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit the US South?
- April, May and October. In April: wildflowers & blooms · before the heat · 23°C highs.
- When is the low season in the US South?
- The US South has no month that falls far below the rest of its year; January is the weakest (12°C highs · best Mar–May).
- Which months are in season in the US South?
- April, May and October — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.