Tbilisi in January

Cold; 1–2 and 7 Jan closures.

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

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatMild; Easter closures some years.
• MayGreatWarm; 26 May holiday.
• JuneGreatWarm; long days.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; wine harvest starts.

• TbilisiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 7 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.

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.

• Orthodox Christmas check

  7 January; Alilo procession on the same day · Sameba and city streets

  Shops and restaurants close; the big service at Sameba fills the cathedral.

• Epiphany (Mkhedrioba) check

  19 January · Churches

  Church services and water blessing.

• New Year and Orthodox Christmas

  1–2 Jan and 7 Jan

  Most shops and many restaurants close; churches hold night services on 6–7 January.

• New Year big impact

  1–2 Jan · Georgia

  Shops and restaurants closed; family feasts.

Crowds · Georgia overall

Medium

Prices · Georgia overall

Low

Georgia overall: Cold; ski season at Gudauri; New Year and Christmas closures.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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