When to go · Gudauri
Gudauri in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Georgia: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Georgia: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Gudauri's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Gudauri's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Gudauri's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Gudauri's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Weather in May
- GudauriHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Greater Caucasus, Georgia · Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Gudaurifine
Hiking July–September; Tusheti road open roughly June to early October; ski season December–March at Gudauri and Mestia.
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.
Easter big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (Friday–Monday off — check) · Georgia
Four-day holiday; churches full at midnight; cemeteries visited on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Medium
Georgia overall: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gudauri, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Georgia: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
January: Inside Gudauri's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season), Jun–Sep (hiking).
Gudauri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings