AI-generatedAkhalkalaki at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,800 h
- Rain a year
- 1,125 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Elevation
- 1,717 m
Climate in Akhalkalaki
Akhalkalaki has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −1 °C. With around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year, Akhalkalaki is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Akhalkalaki
The best time to visit Akhalkalaki is from June to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent from April to May; the wettest month is May with 166 mm.
Akhalkalaki through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Akhalkalaki in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 6–17 °C by day
- 4.8 h of sun a day
- 56 rainy days in all
Akhalkalaki in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–25 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 51 rainy days in all
Akhalkalaki in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–22 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Akhalkalaki in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −1–2 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
May – Oct
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Rainy months
Apr – May
18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms
Snow
Oct – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: June – October
Good forSightseeing & walks
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 9°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
07:1618:27
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:59–07:54 · evening 17:49–18:44
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:49–06:59 · evening 18:44–18:55
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Akhalkalaki compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 19° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 3° | −1° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.5 h |
What is the weather like in Akhalkalaki in October?
In October, Akhalkalaki is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 11 min07:16 – 18:27
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %34 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Akhalkalaki
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and September bring similar holiday weather to Akhalkalaki (score 65 and 69). In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 69 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 22° |
| Night-time low | 2° | 5° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 6.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13better | 14 |
| Rainfall | 94 mm | 87 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Akhalkalaki month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
16January−1° · 2.9 h
In January, Akhalkalaki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 52 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in January18February0° · 3.6 h
In February, Akhalkalaki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 56 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in February9March6° · 4.3 h
In March, Akhalkalaki is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 96 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in March36April12° · 4.6 h
In April, Akhalkalaki is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 123 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in April58May17° · 5.4 h
In May, Akhalkalaki is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 166 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in May62June21° · 6.7 h
In June, Akhalkalaki is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 143 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in June67July25° · 7.0 h
In July, Akhalkalaki is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 102 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in July66August25° · 7.0 h
In August, Akhalkalaki is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 86 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in August69September22° · 6.1 h
In September, Akhalkalaki is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in September65October16° · 4.6 h
In October, Akhalkalaki is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in October36November9° · 4.1 h
In November, Akhalkalaki is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in November17December2° · 2.7 h
In December, Akhalkalaki is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 57 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Akhalkalaki.
Akhalkalaki in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Akhalkalaki
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 2°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−11°), the warmest in July (10°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to June, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 16 | −1° | −11° | 2.9 h | 11 | 52 |
| FebruaryFeb | 18 | 0° | −11° | 3.6 h | 11 | 56 |
| MarchMar | 9 | 6° | −5° | 4.3 h | 16 | 96 |
| AprilApr | 36 | 12° | 0° | 4.6 h | 18 | 123 |
| MayMay | 58 | 17° | 4° | 5.4 h | 22 | 166 |
| JuneJun | 62 | 21° | 7° | 6.7 h | 20 | 143 |
| JulyJul | 67 | 25° | 10° | 7.0 h | 17 | 102 |
| AugustAug | 66 | 25° | 10° | 7.0 h | 15 | 86 |
| SeptemberSep | 69 | 22° | 5° | 6.1 h | 14 | 87 |
| OctoberOct | 65 | 16° | 2° | 4.6 h | 13 | 94 |
| NovemberNov | 36 | 9° | −4° | 4.1 h | 9 | 64 |
| DecemberDec | 17 | 2° | −9° | 2.7 h | 10 | 57 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Akhalkalaki
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.6 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Akhalkalaki, 41 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Akhalkalaki: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Akhalkalaki has about 13 rainy days with 94 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Akhalkalaki
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 30 min
- Fair skin
- about 40 min
- Light brown skin
- about 55 min
- Olive skin
- about 70 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Akhalkalaki
How breezy and how cloudy Akhalkalaki is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Akhalkalaki typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 56 % of the sky over Akhalkalaki: variable cloud, with about 4.6 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Akhalkalaki
How often the day gets hot in Akhalkalaki (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Akhalkalaki has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Akhalkalaki
When Akhalkalaki is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Akhalkalaki has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 9 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 26 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Akhalkalaki
Weather for your travel dates
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Akhalkalaki in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Akhalkalaki has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 66) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).
- 28
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 59
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 18 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 66
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 65
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Snow
- 17
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 4 h 40 min
- Distance
- 3,490 km
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (3 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Akhalkalaki vs Akhaltsikhe
In October the holiday weather in Akhalkalaki and Akhaltsikhe is about equally good (score 65 vs 69). During the day Akhaltsikhe is 3 °C warmer than Akhalkalaki.
| in October | Akhalkalaki | Akhaltsikhe |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 65 | 69 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12 |
| Best time | Jun – Oct | Apr – May, Sep – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Akhalkalaki
When is the best time to visit Akhalkalaki?
The best time to visit Akhalkalaki is from June to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Akhalkalaki?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 10 °C. January is the coolest month at −1 °C.
When does it rain most in Akhalkalaki?
Rain is frequent from April to May; the wettest month is May with 166 mm. The driest month is January with 52 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Akhalkalaki get?
Akhalkalaki gets around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.0 hours a day; in December there are 2.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Akhalkalaki in?
Akhalkalaki is on UTC+4 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Akhalkalaki?
A nonstop flight from London to Akhalkalaki takes about 4 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,490 km.
Which school holidays are best for Akhalkalaki?
Akhalkalaki has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 66) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 28, May half-term 59, summer holidays 66, October half-term 65, Christmas holidays 17.