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Kutaisi

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Kutaisi at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 30°
Sunshine a year
1,920 h
Rain a year
1,574 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+4
Elevation
153 m

Climate in Kutaisi

Kutaisi has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year, Kutaisi is moderately sunny; August is the sunniest month with 7.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

70

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 13°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 20°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 16°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 14°

07:2018:29

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:03–07:58 · evening 17:51–18:47
Blue hour
Morning 06:52–07:03 · evening 18:47–18:57

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.

What is the weather like in Kutaisi in October?

In October, Kutaisi is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 153 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 9 min07:20 – 18:29
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
51 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+4Asia/Tbilisi

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kutaisi

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,920 hours
Sunniest month
Aug · 7.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.8 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.2 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.2 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Kutaisi, 47 % of the day.

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.

Sun protection

UV index in Kutaisi

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 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 45 min
Light brown skin
about 65 min
Olive skin
about 85 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, 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.

Rain

Rain in Kutaisi: 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.

Per year
1,574 mm on 156 days
Wettest month
Mar · 165 mm
Driest month
Aug · 91 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 153 mm

In October, Kutaisi has about 12 rainy days with 153 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kutaisi

How breezy and how cloudy Kutaisi 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.

Year average
15 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kutaisi typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
55 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 40 %
Cloudiest month
Mar · 68 %
OctoberCloud cover 51 %Sunshine 5.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 51 % of the sky over Kutaisi: variable cloud, with about 5.2 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kutaisi

How often the day gets hot in Kutaisi (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
39 days
Hottest month
Aug · 30 °C
Hot months
Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 20 °C

In October, Kutaisi has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 20 °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

Snow in Kutaisi

When Kutaisi 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 days a year
20 days
Fresh snow a year
117 cm
Snowy months
Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kutaisi.

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.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kutaisi

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • muggy month (10+ muggy days)

CoolOctober: nights around 11°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in August (20°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to March, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 54 days a year, mostly from July to August.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 20°Night 11°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan117°−1°2.9 h13148
FebruaryFeb179°0°3.7 h13138
MarchMar3212°3°4.3 h15165
AprilApr6718°8°5.5 h14119
MayMay7023°12°6.5 h14116
JuneJun7026°17°6.9 h15129
JulyJul6429°20°6.9 h13102
AugustAug6130°20°7.4 h1191
SeptemberSep7525°16°6.7 h12129
OctoberOct7020°11°5.2 h12153
NovemberNov5315°6°4.2 h11139
DecemberDec199°2°2.8 h12147

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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

42.27° N, 42.69° E · 153 m · Asia/Tbilisi

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kutaisi

The best time to visit Kutaisi is from April to October. Rain is most frequent from September to October and from December to July; the wettest month is March with 165 mm.

Kutaisi through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kutaisi in spring

Mar – May

56

Fair

  • 12–23 °C by day
  • 5 h of sun a day
  • 44 rainy days in all

Kutaisi in summer

Jun – Aug

65

Good

  • 26–30 °C by day
  • 7 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Kutaisi in autumn

Sep – Nov

66

Good

  • 15–25 °C by day
  • 5 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Kutaisi in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 7–9 °C by day
  • 3 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kutaisi for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Kutaisi

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

vs.

September has the better holiday weather in Kutaisi: score 75 against 70. In September, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs. September, Kutaisi
MonthOctoberSeptember
Weather score7075better
Day high20°25°
Night low11°16°
Sunshine5.2 h6.7 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall153 mm129 mmbetter
Muggy days0better4

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Sep – Oct, Dec – Jul

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Kutaisi month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January7° · 3 h

In January, Kutaisi is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 148 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in January
17February9° · 4 h

In February, Kutaisi is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 138 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in February
32March12° · 4 h

In March, Kutaisi is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 165 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in March
67April18° · 6 h

In April, Kutaisi is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 119 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in April
70May23° · 7 h

In May, Kutaisi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 116 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in May
70June26° · 7 h

In June, Kutaisi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 129 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in June
64July29° · 7 h

In July, Kutaisi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 102 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in July
61August30° · 7 h

In August, Kutaisi is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 91 mm in total. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in August
75September25° · 7 h

In September, Kutaisi is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 129 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in September
70October20° · 5 h

In October, Kutaisi is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 153 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in October
53November15° · 4 h

In November, Kutaisi is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 139 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in November
19December9° · 3 h

In December, Kutaisi is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 147 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi in December
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Kutaisi vs. Batumi

In October the holiday weather in Kutaisi and Batumi is about equally good (score 70 vs. 69). During the day it is about as warm in Batumi as in Kutaisi.

Kutaisi vs. Batumi, in October
in OctoberKutaisiBatumi
Holiday score7069
Daytime high20°20°
Sea–21°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – OctMay – Oct

Through the year

OctoberKutaisi 20°Batumi 20°
KutaisiBatumi
Go to Batumi
Ranking

Georgia in October: the best places

In October, Kutaisi ranks 3 of 5 destinations in this country.

  1. Tbilisi19°79
  2. 2Gori17°72
  3. 3KutaisiThis page20°70
  4. 4Batumi20°21°69
  5. 5Sokhumi20°21°33
All destinations: Georgia

Planning a trip to Kutaisi

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kutaisi 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.

Kutaisi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 70) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    57

    Fair

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    70

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    62

    Good

    • 29 °C by day
    • 7.2 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    70

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    15

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 2.8 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 35 min
Distance
3,380 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.

Frequently asked questions about Kutaisi

When is the best time to visit Kutaisi?

The best time to visit Kutaisi is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kutaisi?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Kutaisi?

Rain is most frequent from September to October and from December to July; the wettest month is March with 165 mm. The driest month is August with 91 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kutaisi get?

Kutaisi gets around 1,920 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is August with 7.4 hours a day; in December there are 2.8 hours a day.

What time zone is Kutaisi in?

Kutaisi uses the time zone Asia/Tbilisi, at UTC+4 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Kutaisi?

A nonstop flight from London to Kutaisi takes about 4 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,380 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kutaisi?

Kutaisi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 70) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 57, May half-term 70, Summer holidays 62, October half-term 70, Christmas holidays 15.

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