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Zugdidi weather & best time to visit

City break

Zugdidi at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov
Warmest month
Aug · 30°
Sunshine a year
2,030 h
Rain a year
1,931 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+4
Elevation
128 m

Climate in Zugdidi

Zugdidi 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 11 °C. With around 2,030 hours of sunshine a year, Zugdidi is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Zugdidi

The best time to visit Zugdidi is from April to June and from September to November. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in November. Rain is frequent from July to August and from December to March; the wettest month is September with 211 mm.

Zugdidi through the seasons

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

Zugdidi in spring

Mar – May

64

Good

  • 15–24 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Zugdidi in summer

Jun – Aug

63

Good

  • 28–30 °C by day
  • 8.3 h of sun a day
  • 44 rainy days in all

Zugdidi in autumn

Sep – Nov

68

Good

  • 17–27 °C by day
  • 5.4 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Zugdidi in winter

Dec – Feb

31

Poor

  • 11–13 °C by day
  • 2.9 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Nov

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Jul – Aug, Dec – Mar

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Jan – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, October

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

69

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – June, September – November

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 13°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 22°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 22°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 18°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 15°

07:2418:32

Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.

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

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:07–08:02 · evening 17:54–18:50
Blue hour
Morning 06:56–07:07 · evening 18:50–19:01

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 Zugdidi compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 25° at the start of the month to 20° at the end. The days get 1.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high25°20°
Night-time low14°9°
Daylight11.8 h10.5 h

What is the weather like in Zugdidi in October?

In October, Zugdidi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 192 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 8 min07:24 – 18:32
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
51 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+4offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %38 %

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

Compare two months in Zugdidi

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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May has the better holiday weather in Zugdidi: score 75 against 69. In May, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Zugdidi
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score6975better
Daytime high23°24°
Night-time low12°13°
Sunshine5.4 h7.2 hbetter
Rainy days1313
Rainfall192 mm146 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Zugdidi month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January11° · 2.6 h

In January, Zugdidi is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 144 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in January
32February12° · 3.4 h

In February, Zugdidi is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 139 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in February
47March15° · 4.4 h

In March, Zugdidi is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 169 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in March
69April20° · 5.5 h

In April, Zugdidi is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 131 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in April
75May24° · 7.2 h

In May, Zugdidi is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 146 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in May
74June28° · 8.3 h

In June, Zugdidi is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 179 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in June
59July29° · 8.2 h

In July, Zugdidi is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 177 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in July
56August30° · 8.3 h

In August, Zugdidi is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 152 mm. 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 so-so month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in August
75September27° · 7.4 h

In September, Zugdidi is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 211 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in September
69October23° · 5.4 h

In October, Zugdidi is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 192 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in October
61November17° · 3.4 h

In November, Zugdidi is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 142 mm in total. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in November
37December13° · 2.6 h

In December, Zugdidi is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 151 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Zugdidi

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 (15+ muggy days)

CoolOctober: nights around 12°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (2°), 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 68 days a year, mostly from July to August.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 23°Night 12°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan2311°2°2.6 h14144
FebruaryFeb3212°3°3.4 h13139
MarchMar4715°5°4.4 h15169
AprilApr6920°9°5.5 h13131
MayMay7524°13°7.2 h13146
JuneJun7428°17°8.3 h14179
JulyJul5929°20°8.2 h15177
AugustAug5630°20°8.3 h15152
SeptemberSep7527°16°7.4 h13211
OctoberOct6923°12°5.4 h13192
NovemberNov6117°7°3.4 h11142
DecemberDec3713°4°2.6 h13151

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

Sunshine hours in Zugdidi

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

Per year
2,030 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 2.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.4 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 49 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.4 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Zugdidi, 49 % 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

Rain in Zugdidi: 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
1,931 mm on 162 days
Wettest month
Sep · 211 mm
Driest month
Apr · 131 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 192 mm

In October, Zugdidi has about 13 rainy days with 192 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Zugdidi

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 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Zugdidi

How breezy and how cloudy Zugdidi 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
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Sep · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Zugdidi typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
56 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 42 %
Cloudiest month
Mar · 68 %
OctoberCloud cover 51 %Sunshine 5.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 51 % of the sky over Zugdidi: variable cloud, with about 5.4 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 Zugdidi

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

Hot days a year
44 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+) 1Daytime high 23 °C

In October, Zugdidi has about 1 hot day, with an average daytime high of 23 °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 Zugdidi

Snow is possible in Zugdidi, 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
11 days
Fresh snow a year
50 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

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 Zugdidi.

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 Zugdidi

Weather for your travel dates

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

Zugdidi 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.

Zugdidi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    62

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    57

    Fair

    • 30 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    69

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    30

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 2.6 h of sun a day
    • 14 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 30 min
Distance
3,310 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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Zugdidi vs Poti

In October the holiday weather in Zugdidi and Poti is about equally good (score 69 vs 67). During the day it is about as warm in Poti as in Zugdidi.

Zugdidi vs Poti, in October
in OctoberZugdidiPoti
Holiday weather score6967
Daytime high23°23°
Seano sea nearby21°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – NovJun – Sep

Through the year

OctoberZugdidi 23°Poti 23°
ZugdidiPoti
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Ranking

Georgia in October: the best places

In October, Zugdidi ranks 10 of 19 destinations in this country.

  1. Mtskheta20°78
  2. 2Tbilisi20°78
  3. 3Sighnaghi19°78
  4. 4Telavi18°75
  5. 5Gori19°72
  6. 6Batumi23°21°71
  7. 7Tskhinval17°71
  8. 8Tsqaltubo23°70
  9. 10ZugdidiThis page23°69
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Frequently asked questions about Zugdidi

When is the best time to visit Zugdidi?

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

What is the warmest month in Zugdidi?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 11 °C.

When does it rain most in Zugdidi?

Rain is frequent from July to August and from December to March; the wettest month is September with 211 mm. The driest month is April with 131 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Zugdidi get?

Zugdidi gets around 2,030 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.3 hours a day; in January there are 2.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Zugdidi in?

Zugdidi is on UTC+4 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Zugdidi?

A nonstop flight from London to Zugdidi takes about 4 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,310 km.

Which school holidays are best for Zugdidi?

Zugdidi has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 30). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 62, May half-term 75, summer holidays 57, October half-term 69, Christmas holidays 30.