Georgia in October

Rtveli and autumn colour; Tusheti closes.

No other month rates higher than October 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, Anakliarainy

  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 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 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 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.

• Tbilisi21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Abastumani20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Aketi19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Akhalkalaki20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain days
• Akhaltsikhe20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Ambrolauri19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Anaklia21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
• Bakhmaro13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain days
• Borjomi18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Chokhatauri21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Dvabzu21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Gori19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
• Gudauri12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Gurjaani20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Jvari18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
• Kazbegi13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Keda19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Khashuri21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Khidistavi20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Khulo18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Lanchkhuti22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Likhauri20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Martvili20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Mazeri14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Mestia14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Mtispiri19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Mtskheta20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Nabeglavi20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Oni0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
• Ozurgeti21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Poti20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
• Rustavi21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Sarpi20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Shemokmedi20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• Sighnaghi19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Telavi20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Tsikhisdziri20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
• Tskaltubo22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Udabno20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Ureki20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Ushguli12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain days
• Vani22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
• Vardzia20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Zugdidi20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 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.

• Rtveli (grape harvest)

  Late Sep – Oct

  Harvest in Kakheti; guesthouses full at weekends.

• Svetitskhovloba (Mtskheta)

  14 Oct

  Church festival at Mtskheta.

• Tbilisoba

  Early Oct (weekend — check)

  City festival with food and wine stalls.

• Mtskhetoba and Svetitskhovloba

  14 October · Tbilisi

  Public holiday; pilgrimages to Svetitskhoveli.

• Grape harvest (rtveli)

  Every Sep–Oct · Tbilisi

  Wine houses press fruit in Kakheti; wine tours are at their best and busiest.

Crowds · Georgia

Medium

Prices · Georgia

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Georgia, side by side.

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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)

• Tbilisi

  Best month; Tbilisoba festival.

• 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

• Gurjaani

  Best months: Sep–Oct