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Tbilisi in December

Mixed month. Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
8°C (46°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Georgia overall
Prices
Medium
Georgia overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Tbilisi

Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • TbilisiHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 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.

Winter season

Cheap beds, hot baths and quiet museums.

Watch: Cold, damp evenings and smog on still 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.

  • Christmas markets and lights

    Mid-December to New Year · Freedom Square, Rustaveli

    Lights and market stalls; cold.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Georgia overall
Medium
Prices · Georgia overall
Medium

Georgia overall: Ski season opens; New Year build-up.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tbilisi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Mixed

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 6 (better)

    Apr: 10

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Apr: 3

December: Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.

April: Mild; Easter closures some years.

Tbilisi: 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

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