When to go · Mtskheta
Mtskheta in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°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), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MtskhetaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Mtskheta, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Apr: 10
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), Dec–Feb (cold, wet).
April: Inside Mtskheta's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Mtskheta: 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