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Tbilisi

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Tbilisi at a glance

Best time
May – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 32°
Sunshine a year
2,260 h
Rain a year
347 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+4
Elevation
433 m

Climate in Tbilisi

Tbilisi has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 32 °C, while January is the coolest at 7 °C. With around 2,260 hours of sunshine a year, Tbilisi is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

79

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: May – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 11°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 19°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 19°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

07:1118:21

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 06:54–07:49 · evening 17:44–18:38
Blue hour
Morning 06:43–06:54 · evening 18:38–18:49

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 Tbilisi in October?

In October, Tbilisi is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 10 min07:11 – 18:21
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
49 %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 %38 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %

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 Tbilisi

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

Per year
2,260 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.3 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 47 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.3 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Tbilisi, 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 Tbilisi

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 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 45 min
Light brown skin
about 60 min
Olive skin
about 80 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 Tbilisi: 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
347 mm on 76 days
Wettest month
Apr · 51 mm
Driest month
Aug · 13 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 38 mm

In October, Tbilisi has about 8 rainy days with 38 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tbilisi

How breezy and how cloudy Tbilisi 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
11 km/h · light air
Windiest month
Mar · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Tbilisi typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light air.

Clouds

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

Year average
48 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 30 %
Cloudiest month
Apr · 60 %
OctoberCloud cover 49 %Sunshine 5.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 49 % of the sky over Tbilisi: variable cloud, with about 5.3 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 Tbilisi

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

Hot days a year
54 days
Hottest month
Aug · 32 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 19 °C

In October, Tbilisi has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °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 Tbilisi

Snow is possible in Tbilisi, but no month makes it likely: 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
6 days
Fresh snow a year
24 cm
Snow possible
Jan – 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 Tbilisi.

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 Tbilisi

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°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°

CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), 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 April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 19°Night 9°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan317°−3°3.8 h519
FebruaryFeb328°−2°4.6 h623
MarchMar4712°1°5.3 h944
AprilApr7518°6°5.7 h1051
MayMay8023°11°7.0 h1048
JuneJun9028°16°8.8 h625
JulyJul7531°20°9.5 h415
AugustAug7232°20°9.2 h413
SeptemberSep9226°15°6.8 h422
OctoberOct7919°9°5.3 h838
NovemberNov5613°2°4.7 h629
DecemberDec298°−2°3.4 h521

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

41.69° N, 44.83° E · 433 m · Asia/Tbilisi

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tbilisi

The best time to visit Tbilisi is from May to June and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. The wettest month is April with 51 mm of precipitation.

Tbilisi through the seasons

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

Tbilisi in spring

Mar – May

67

Good

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

Tbilisi in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 28–32 °C by day
  • 9 h of sun a day
  • 13 rainy days in all

Tbilisi in autumn

Sep – Nov

76

Good

  • 13–26 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 18 rainy days in all

Tbilisi in winter

Dec – Feb

31

Poor

  • 7–8 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 15 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tbilisi 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 Tbilisi

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

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September has the better holiday weather in Tbilisi: score 92 against 79. In September, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. September has 4 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs. September, Tbilisi
MonthOctoberSeptember
Weather score7992better
Day high19°26°
Night low9°15°
Sunshine5.3 h6.8 hbetter
Rainy days84better
Rainfall38 mm22 mmbetter

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

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Tbilisi month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

31January7° · 4 h

In January, Tbilisi is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 19 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in January
32February8° · 5 h

In February, Tbilisi is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in February
47March12° · 5 h

In March, Tbilisi is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in March
75April18° · 6 h

In April, Tbilisi is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in April
80May23° · 7 h

In May, Tbilisi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in May
90June28° · 9 h

In June, Tbilisi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 25 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in June
75July31° · 10 h

In July, Tbilisi is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in July
72August32° · 9 h

In August, Tbilisi is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 13 mm in total. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in August
92September26° · 7 h

In September, Tbilisi is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 22 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in September
79October19° · 5 h

In October, Tbilisi is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in October
56November13° · 5 h

In November, Tbilisi is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 29 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in November
29December8° · 3 h

In December, Tbilisi is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 21 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tbilisi.

Tbilisi in December
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Tbilisi vs. Gori

In October Tbilisi has the better holiday weather (score 79 vs. 67). During the day Gori is 2 °C cooler than Tbilisi.

Tbilisi vs. Gori, in October
in OctoberTbilisiGori
Holiday score7967
Daytime high19°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days811
Best timeMay – Jun, Sep – OctMay – Oct

Through the year

OctoberTbilisi 19°Gori 17°
TbilisiGori
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Ranking

Georgia in October: the best places

In October, Tbilisi ranks 1 of 5 destinations in this country.

  1. TbilisiThis page19°79
  2. 2Gori17°72
  3. 3Kutaisi20°70
  4. 4Batumi20°21°69
  5. 5Sokhumi20°21°33
All destinations: Georgia

Planning a trip to Tbilisi

Weather for your travel dates

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

Tbilisi 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.

Tbilisi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    67

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    73

    Good

    • 31 °C by day
    • 9.3 h of sun a day
    • 4 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    79

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    30

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 3.6 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 50 min
Distance
3,560 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 Tbilisi

When is the best time to visit Tbilisi?

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

What is the warmest month in Tbilisi?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 7 °C.

When does it rain most in Tbilisi?

The wettest month is April with 51 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 13 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tbilisi get?

Tbilisi gets around 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 3.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Tbilisi in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Tbilisi?

A nonstop flight from London to Tbilisi takes about 4 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,560 km.

Which school holidays are best for Tbilisi?

Tbilisi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 67, May half-term 82, Summer holidays 73, October half-term 79, Christmas holidays 30.

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