When to go · Mestia
Mestia in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MestiaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Mestia, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jul: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jul: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
July: Inside Mestia's best window: Jul–Sep.
Mestia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings