When to go · Chokhatauri
Chokhatauri in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid lowland heat), Dec–Mar (Bakhmaro road often closed by snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid lowland heat), Dec–Mar (Bakhmaro road often closed by snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ChokhatauriHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Georgia
Shops and restaurants closed; family feasts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Low
Georgia overall: Cold; ski season at Gudauri; New Year and Christmas closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chokhatauri, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid lowland heat), Dec–Mar (Bakhmaro road often closed by snow).
May: Inside Chokhatauri's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Chokhatauri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast