When to go · Georgia
Georgia in April
Great month. Spring blossom; Easter crowds some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia
Verdict
Spring blossom; Easter crowds some years.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Georgia in this guide.
Weather in April
- Tbilisi and the east · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goribest weather
Hot dry summers (35 °C (95 °F)+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.Hot dry summers (95 °F (35 °C)+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.
- Black Sea coast · Batumi, Kobuleti, Anakliafine
Subtropical and the wettest part of the country; beach season June–September, heavy rain in autumn.
- Greater Caucasus · Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Gudauricool
Hiking July–September; Tusheti road open roughly June to early October; ski season December–March at Gudauri and Mestia.
- Imereti and the south · Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakhetibest weather
Kutaisi is humid; the Javakheti plateau is high and cold in winter.
- Kakheti: Alazani valley (Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli) · Eastern lowlands, 300–500 mbest weather
Harvest (rtveli) runs late September into October and is the busiest and best time; July–August afternoons pass 30 °C (86 °F).Harvest (rtveli) runs late September into October and is the busiest and best time; July–August afternoons pass 86 °F (30 °C).
- Kakheti: Tusheti highlands · Far northeast, above 1,800 mcold
Road open roughly late June to early October; snow closes it the rest of the year.
- Northwestern Georgia: Samegrelo lowlands (Zugdidi, Poti, Anaklia) · Black Sea plain and marshesbest weather
Subtropical and wet year-round; summer is humid, spring and autumn are the comfortable windows.
- Northwestern Georgia: Svaneti (Mestia, Ushguli) · Greater Caucasus valleys, 1,400–2,200 mfine
Snow closes the high road and trails roughly November to April; July–September is the reliable window.
- Rioni Region: Imereti (Kutaisi, Vani, Tskaltubo) · lowland basin along the Rionibest weather
Humid subtropical: wet spring, hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+), mild winters. Rain is possible any month.Humid subtropical: wet spring, hot July–August (86 °F (30 °C)+), mild winters. Rain is possible any month.
- Rioni Region: Racha (Ambrolauri, Oni) · upper Rioni valley, 500–1,500 mfine
Cooler and wetter than Kutaisi; snow can close the high passes Nov–Apr.
- Samtskhe-Javakheti: Samtskhe-Javakheti · Mountainous region; dry south of Borjomicheck
Seasonal weather details are not established in the supplied sources.
- Southwestern Georgia: Batumi and the Ajaran coast · Black Sea shoreline from Sarpi to Kobuletifine
Subtropical and wet: rain falls in every month, heaviest in autumn and winter. August is humid, 30 °C (86 °F)+ with high night temperatures.Subtropical and wet: rain falls in every month, heaviest in autumn and winter. August is humid, 86 °F (30 °C)+ with high night temperatures.
- Southwestern Georgia: Guria lowlands (Ureki, Ozurgeti) · Coastal plain and river valleysfine
Similar to Batumi but slightly cooler; the magnetic-sand beaches are busiest July–August.
- Southwestern Georgia: Ajara and Guria mountains (Bakhmaro, Goderdzi) · Above roughly 1,500 mcool
Bakhmaro is a summer resort: guesthouses open roughly June to September and the road closes with snow. Goderdzi Pass is a winter ski area.
- Tbilisi20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Abastumani18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
- Aketi17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Akhalkalaki18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
- Akhaltsikhe18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Ambrolauri18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Anaklia18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Bakhmaro10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 14 rain days
- Borjomi16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
- Chokhatauri19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
- Dvabzu18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Gori18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
- Gudauri10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Gurjaani18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Jvari17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
- Kazbegi11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain days
- Keda16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain days
- Khashuri19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
- Khidistavi20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Khulo15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 12 rain days
- Lanchkhuti18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
- Likhauri18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Martvili18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Mazeri14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
- Mestia12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
- Mtispiri18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Mtskheta18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Nabeglavi18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
- Oni0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
- Ozurgeti18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
- Poti17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Rustavi20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
- Sarpi18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Shemokmedi16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
- Sighnaghi18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
- Telavi18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
- Tsikhisdziri17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
- Tskaltubo18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
- Udabno19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
- Ureki16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Ushguli10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Vani20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
- Vardzia18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
- Zugdidi16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain 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.
National Unity Day
9 Apr
Remembers 9 April 1989.
Easter big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (Friday–Monday off — check)
Four-day holiday; churches full at midnight; cemeteries visited on Monday.
Orthodox Easter check
Moves yearly · Tbilisi
Midnight service; family lunches; shops reduce hours.
Day of National Unity
9 April · Tbilisi
Memorial events; some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia
- Medium
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Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Georgia, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 4
May: 4
April: Spring blossom; Easter crowds some years.
May: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Georgia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Tbilisi and the east
Best weather of the year (Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gori)
Imereti and the south
Best weather of the year (Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakheti)
Mild; Easter closures some years.
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct: mild temperatures and lower rainfall than winter