Georgia in May

Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.

No other month rates higher than May for Georgia in this guide.

• 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, Anakliabest weather

  Subtropical and the wettest part of the country; beach season June–September, heavy rain in autumn.

• Greater Caucasus · Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Gudaurifine

  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 mfine

  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 mbest weather

  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 Kobuletibest weather

  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 valleysbest weather

  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 mfine

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

• Tbilisi25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
• Abastumani23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Aketi22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Akhalkalaki24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Akhaltsikhe24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Ambrolauri22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Anaklia23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Bakhmaro15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 16 rain days
• Borjomi21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain days
• Chokhatauri23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
• Dvabzu23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Gori23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Gudauri15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Gurjaani23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Jvari22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Kazbegi16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Keda20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Khashuri24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Khidistavi24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Khulo20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain days
• Lanchkhuti23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Likhauri22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Martvili22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Mazeri19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Mestia18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Mtispiri22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Mtskheta23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Nabeglavi22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Oni0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Ozurgeti22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Poti22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Rustavi25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Sarpi22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Shemokmedi20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Sighnaghi23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Telavi23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Tsikhisdziri21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
• Tskaltubo23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Udabno24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Ureki20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Ushguli15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Vani25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Vardzia23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Zugdidi20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 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.

• Easter big impact

  Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (Friday–Monday off — check)

  Four-day holiday; churches full at midnight; cemeteries visited on Monday.

• Victory Day

  9 May

  Public holiday.

• St Andrew's Day

  12 May

  Public holiday.

• Independence Day

  26 May

  Events on Rustaveli Avenue.

Crowds · Georgia

Medium

Prices · Georgia

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• Tbilisi and the east

  Best weather of the year (Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gori)

• Black Sea coast

  Best weather of the year (Batumi, Kobuleti, Anaklia)

• Imereti and the south

  Best weather of the year (Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakheti)

• Tbilisi

  Warm; 26 May holiday.

• Aketi

  Best months: May–Oct

• Akhalkalaki

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Akhaltsikhe

  Best months: May–Oct

• Ambrolauri

  Best months: May–Oct

• Borjomi

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Chokhatauri

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Dvabzu

  Best months: May–Oct

• Gori

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct