When to go · Vardzia
Vardzia in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited transport).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- VardziaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Imereti and the south, Georgia · Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakheticool
Kutaisi is humid; the Javakheti plateau is high and cold in winter.
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.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Georgia
Shops and restaurants closed; family feasts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Low
Georgia overall: Cold; ski season at Gudauri; New Year and Christmas closures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vardzia, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, limited transport).
May: Inside Vardzia's best window: May–Oct.
Vardzia: 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