Batumi weather in December

In December, Batumi sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 168 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batumi's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
168 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:40 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Batumi is second largest city of Georgia.

Density
2,881/km²
people per km²
Founded
~750 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Batumi reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2127
3127
4126
5126
6126
7126
8116
9116
10116
11115
12115
13115
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19105
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
3094
3194

How December really feels in Batumi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Batumi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16113.45.29.31.4
Feb / 13512.45.810.31.6
Mar12° / 14413.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 9812.30.413.14.7
May20° / 13°10512.1014.36.0
Jun23° / 17°15214.10156.2
Jul25° / 20°20918.1014.75.5
Aug26° / 20°25020.8013.75.1
Sep24° / 18°24515.4012.36.2
Oct21° / 14°23613.2010.96.1
Nov15° / 18812.10.69.74.5
Dec11° / 16812.63.192.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Batumi gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2406
3406
4407
5407
6408
7408
8419
9419
104110
114111
124111
134212
144212
154212
164212
174212
184212
194212
204212
214212
224112
234111
244011
254011
264011
273910
283910
293910
303910
313911

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:27 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:275:39
29.28:285:39
39.28:295:39
49.18:305:39
59.18:315:39
69.18:325:39
79.18:335:38
89.18:345:38
99.18:355:38
109.18:355:38
119.08:365:39
129.08:375:39
139.08:385:39
149.08:385:39
159.08:395:39
169.08:405:40
179.08:405:40
189.08:415:40
199.08:425:40
209.08:425:41
219.08:435:41
229.08:435:42
239.08:445:42
249.08:445:43
259.08:445:43
269.08:455:44
279.08:455:44
289.08:455:45
299.08:465:46
309.08:465:46
319.08:465:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Batumi?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batumi.

What to pack for Batumi in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Batumi sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Batumi in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Batumi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batumi peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Batumi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Batumi is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Batumi?

Batumi sits at 41.6°N, 41.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Kobuleti, 25 km away.

HopaArhaviArtvinPotiArdeşenSamtrediaÇayeli

Topography around Batumi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batumi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Batumi is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,467 m
80 km
3,370 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kobuleti 25 km · Hopa 33 km · Arhavi 42 km · Artvin 53 km · Poti 56 km · Ardeşen 74 km · Samtredia 82 km · Çayeli 98 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Batumi (41.6408°, 41.6306°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).