When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in December
Mixed month. Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
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
- TbilisiHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), 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.Hot dry summers (95 °F (35 °C)+ 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)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
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