When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in October
Great month. Best month; Tbilisoba festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Best month; Tbilisoba festival.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Tbilisi in this guide.
Weather in October
- TbilisiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Autumn season
Grape harvest, Tbilisoba in October and mild days.
Watch: Tbilisoba weekends book beds out early.
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.
Rtveli (grape harvest)
Sep–Oct · Kakheti and city wine bars
Harvest events; the best time for wine tours.
Tbilisoba check
Early to mid October · Old town, Rustaveli, Rike Park
City festival of food, wine, music and crafts; crowded weekends.
Mtskhetoba and Svetitskhovloba
14 October · Mtskheta
Public holiday; pilgrimages to Svetitskhoveli.
Grape harvest (rtveli)
Every Sep–Oct
Wine houses press fruit in Kakheti; wine tours are at their best and busiest.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Medium
Georgia overall: Rtveli and autumn colour; Tusheti closes.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tbilisi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 4
Apr: 3
October: Best month; Tbilisoba festival.
April: Mild; Easter closures some years.
Tbilisi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings