When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in August
Mixed month. Hot; 28 Aug holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- High
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Hot; 28 Aug holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TbilisiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gorihot
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.
Summer season
Long evenings and late dinners in courtyards.
Watch: Heat above 35 °C at midday; the fortress steps are the risk.
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.
Mariamoba (Dormition)
28 August · Churches
Public holiday; services and pilgrimages.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- High
- Prices · Georgia overall
- High
Georgia overall: As July; Mariamoba on the 28th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tbilisi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 3
August: Hot; 28 Aug holiday.
April: Mild; Easter closures some years.
Tbilisi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen