Climate Georgia
Sunshine!
Even if you leave outside the tourist season, starting in spring and ending in October, you will enjoy a temperate climate, mostly sunny. In short, a humid trend comes from the Black Sea and an arid trend comes from the Caspian Sea. In the Greater Caucasus, a region of atmospheric turbulence between maritime and continental influences, the high mountain peaks form a natural shield protecting Georgia from air masses coming from the icy plains of Russia. The Lesser Caucasus, on the other hand, protects from the intense heat of the southern desert climate, moderating heat and humidity. Microclimates are on the scene, varying these generalities according to the inclination of the mountain slopes.
In Western Georgia
Thanks to its proximity to the Black Sea, the western coastal plain, Colchis, has a subtropical climate of the humid Mediterranean type. Rainfall is fairly abundant on the coast (1 500 mm of annual rainfall on average, 2 500 mm in Batoumi), particularly in autumn. In this zone, the climate remains mild, even in winter. That said, the icy air masses of Russia are not far away: even if the Caucasus is a screen, some of them can deceive the enemy! Thus, one can have cold air, even snow. Generally, the temperature in winter varies between 4 and 7 °C, rarely below. Summer is hot - even very hot - and very humid, with an average of 23°C. It lasts until October. In Adjaria, the climate is almost subtropical, the seasons are not very marked. The weather changes there very quickly and constantly! Batumi is the city in Georgia with the most rainfall and the most sunshine per year. Such a climate is a paradise of lush vegetation and favours the cultivation of tea.
In East Georgia
Generally, at low altitudes, summers are very hot and dry, winters colder and drier than in the west, but still temperate. The intermediate seasons are longer, with particularly rainy April and October.
Kakhetia, a land of vineyards, is surrounded by mountains. Marked by a continental influence, it experiences a very hot, drier summer, with strong sunshine. The border area with Azerbaijan is characterized by an almost desert climate with rare vegetation.Tbilisi
The capital has a "Mediterranean" climate, but much more arid than on the coast. Its average annual temperature is around 13°C (by way of comparison, that of Paris is 12°C). In winter, it is at its lowest between 1 and 3 °C and rises to 25 °C in summer. It has an annual precipitation rate of 500 mm, with a minimum of rain in winter and a maximum in spring. In winter, snowfall can be frequent, but due to the low precipitation, it is not very heavy. Tbilisi is also subject to very strong winds. Springs are hot and rainy, especially in April, as is autumn. The autumn season lasts until December.
In the Little Caucasus
The facades facing the Black Sea contrast, in terms of humidity, with the subtropical slopes of Gourie and Adjarie.
The Tori, the regions of Borjomi and Bakouriani, and finally the western Meskéthie have a temperate and healthy alpine climate, favourable to thermal spas. Akhaltsikhe, on the other hand, has a dry semi-continental climate with very hot summers and cold winters. The vegetation is of Mediterranean type. The terraces of Djavakhetia and western Kvemo-Kartlie are subject to very cold winters due to their altitude and arid continental influences. Temperatures can drop as low as - 30 °C.The Great Caucasus
This mountainous area is defined by a classic alpine climate more or less pronounced depending on its altitude, its distance from the Black Sea and its position in relation to the Caspian Sea. In the valleys, a foehn-type wind can blow.
