When to go · Gori
Gori in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 35°C (95°F)+), Dec–Feb (cold, grey).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 95°F (35°C)+), Dec–Feb (cold, grey).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 35°C (95°F)+), Dec–Feb (cold, grey).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 95°F (35°C)+), Dec–Feb (cold, grey).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- GoriHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · 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.
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 Gori, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 35°C+), Dec–Feb (cold, grey).
April: Inside Gori's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Gori: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket