When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in May
Great month. Warm; 26 May holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Warm; 26 May holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tbilisi in this guide.
Weather in May
- TbilisiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goribest weather
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.
Spring season
Warm days, green hills and fewer crowds; the best walking weather.
Watch: Showers can wet the old-town cobbles.
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.
Independence Day
26 May · Rustaveli Avenue, Freedom Square
Parade and road closures; museums may open free.
Easter big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (Friday–Monday off — check) · Georgia
Four-day holiday; churches full at midnight; cemeteries visited on Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Medium
Georgia overall: Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tbilisi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Apr: 3
May: Warm; 26 May holiday.
April: Mild; Easter closures some years.
Tbilisi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast