Georgia in January

Cold; ski season at Gudauri; New Year and Christmas closures.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatSpring blossom; Easter crowds some years.
• MayGreatGreen and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
• JuneGreatMountains opening; Tusheti road opens (check).
• JulyGreatPeak for Svaneti, Kazbegi and Batumi; Tbilisi hot.

• Tbilisi and the east · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goricool

  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, Anakliacool

  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, Javakheticool

  Kutaisi is humid; the Javakheti plateau is high and cold in winter.

• Kakheti: Alazani valley (Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli) · Eastern lowlands, 300–500 mcool

  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 marshescool

  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 mcold

  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 Rionicool

  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 mcold

  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 Kobuleticool

  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 valleyscool

  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 mcold

  Bakhmaro is a summer resort: guesthouses open roughly June to September and the road closes with snow. Goderdzi Pass is a winter ski area.

• Tbilisi6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Abastumani5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Aketi8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain days
• Akhalkalaki5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Akhaltsikhe6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Ambrolauri7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Anaklia10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Bakhmaro0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 12 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 12 rain days
• Borjomi4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Chokhatauri9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain days
• Dvabzu8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain days
• Gori5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Gudauri-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain days
• Gurjaani5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Jvari5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Kazbegi0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain days
• Keda9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Khashuri6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Khidistavi10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Khulo4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 12 rain days
• Lanchkhuti7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain days
• Likhauri10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain days
• Martvili9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Mazeri2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 12 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 12 rain days
• Mestia2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain days
• Mtispiri9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Mtskheta6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Nabeglavi7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain days
• Oni0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Ozurgeti10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Poti8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Rustavi7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain days
• Sarpi10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
• Shemokmedi9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Sighnaghi5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
• Telavi6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
• Tsikhisdziri10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain days
• Tskaltubo9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Udabno6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain days
• Ureki9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days
• Ushguli-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain days
• Vani8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain days
• Vardzia5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain days
• Zugdidi9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain days

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

  Shops and restaurants closed; family feasts.

• Orthodox Christmas

  7 Jan

  Alilo processions; closures.

• Epiphany (Natlismtsemloba)

  19 Jan

  Public holiday.

• New Year and Orthodox Christmas

  1–2 Jan and 7 Jan · Tbilisi

  Most shops and many restaurants close; churches hold night services on 6–7 January.

Crowds · Georgia

Medium

Prices · Georgia

Low

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• Gudauri

  Best months: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking)