When to go · Kazbegi
Kazbegi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, closed high roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, closed high roads).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KazbegiHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Greater Caucasus, Georgia · Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Gudauricool
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.
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 Kazbegi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, closed high roads).
June: Inside Kazbegi's best window: Jun–Sep.
Kazbegi: 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