Batumi weather in January

In January, Batumi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 161 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Batumi's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
161 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:44 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Batumi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
594
694
793
893
993
1093
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

How January really feels in Batumi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Batumi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213565
223664
233664
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Batumi gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14011
24011
34012
44012
54112
64113
74113
84213
94214
104214
114314
124315
134315
144315
154316
164316
174317
184417
194417
204418
214419
224519
234520
244521
254621
264622
274623
284723
294723
304723
314723

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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 January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:46 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:465:48
29.08:465:48
39.18:465:49
49.18:465:50
59.18:465:51
69.18:465:52
79.18:465:53
89.18:465:53
99.18:465:54
109.28:465:55
119.28:455:56
129.28:455:57
139.28:455:58
149.28:455:59
159.38:446:01
169.38:446:02
179.38:446:03
189.38:436:04
199.48:436:05
209.48:426:06
219.48:426:07
229.58:416:08
239.58:406:10
249.58:406:11
259.58:396:12
269.68:386:13
279.68:386:14
289.68:376:16
299.78:366:17
309.78:356:18
319.78:346:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.86 kWh/m².

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 — January's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Batumi?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batumi.

What to pack for Batumi in January

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

In January, Batumi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Batumi in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).