Weather and Seasons

Weather and Seasons in Georgia

When planning a trip, the weather is always a key consideration. Georgia, with its 69,700 square kilometers, boasts an incredible variety of climates—ranging from humid subtropical lowlands to permanently snowy high-altitude zones. Each region has unique weather patterns, influenced by its geography.

Regional Climate Overview

1. Kakheti

• Climate: Subtropical and steppe; semi-arid, plain, and subalpine areas.

• Alazani Valley and Gare Kakheti: Moderately subtropical.

• Winter avg.: 0°C | Summer avg.: 23–25°C

2. Ajara

• Seaside: Subtropical; warm winters, hot summers. Dec–Mar: 4–6°C | Summer: 22–24°C

• Mountains (sub-alpine): Winter 2–3°C, Summer 17–21°C

3. Apkhazeti

• Lowlands (Black Sea coast): Humid subtropical, warm winters, hot summers. Winter >6°C, Summer 24.5°C

• Mountains: Cold winters (-9 to -10°C), warm summers (>10°C)

4. Guria

• Lowlands: Humid subtropical; moderately hot summers, cool winters

• Winter avg.: 4.8°C | Summer avg.: 22.3°C | Min: -19°C, Max: 41°C

5. Kvemo Kartli

• Mix of semi-arid, dry subtropical, and high-mountain alpine zones

• Valley: Humid subtropical / subtropical-continental

• Mountains: Moderately humid; Tsalka: transitions to dry subtropical

• Avg. yearly temp.: 15.3°C | Jan: 4°C | Jul–Aug: 25.2°C

6. Racha-Lechkhumi

• Long winters, short summers; harsher in Upper Racha

• Winter: -12 to -18°C | Summer avg.: 20.4°C | Winter avg.: -0.3°C | Aug min.: 22°C

7. Samachablo (South Ossetia)

• Moderately humid; cold winters, long warm summers

• Avg. yearly temp.: 9.6°C | Jan: -1.6°C | Summer: 20.3–30°C

8. Samegrelo

• Humid subtropical influenced by sea and mountains

• Lowlands: Winter 6–7°C | Summer >22°C

• Mountains: Winter 0°C

9. Svaneti

• Humid climate; long, cold winters; short, warm/hot summers

• Avg. winter temp.: -6.4°C | Summer max.: >35°C

10. Tusheti

• Mountainous part of Kakheti; highlands at 2,000–4,500 m

• Winters: 5–6 months long

• Avg. temp.: 3–8°C | Summer (Jul–Aug): 15–30°C

11. Samtskhe-Javakheti

• Cold, long winters; summer 15–30°C

• Javakheti Plateau: Extreme winter low -40°C

12. Imereti

• Humid subtropical; cold winters, drier and hotter summers

• Jan avg.: 2.5°C | Summer max.: 38–40°C

13. Mtskheta-Mtianeti

• Diverse climate; includes Khevi, Ertso-Tianeti, Pshavi, Khevsureti, Mtiuleti, Gudamakari, Ksniskhevi

• Lowlands: Moderately humid, cold winters, long hot summers | Jan: <0°C | Summer: >22°C

• Mountains: Spring late, autumn early; temp. -12 to -18°C

14. Shida Kartli

• Moderately warm, very dry in some areas

• Summer max.: 22–40°C | Winter: 1°C

• Average annual precipitation: 330–760 mm