Kazbegi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kazbegi sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 387 mm of precipitation over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kazbegi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kazbegi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
387 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
0.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kazbegi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kazbegi reaches about 6°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Kazbegi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
62
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kazbegi weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°276.37.69.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°296.37.310.30.0
Mar / -7°82131311.60.0
Apr / -2°12717.31213.10.4
May11° / 17823.25.114.42.0
Jun16° / 27324.70.915.13.2
Jul19° / 28025.5014.84.0
Aug19° / 21923.7013.74.3
Sep15° / 11616.81.312.33.9
Oct10° / 7611.8510.82.0
Nov / -5°386.76.59.60.0
Dec-2° / -10°306.56.98.90.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kazbegi gets around 387 mm of rain and snow over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kazbegi

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kazbegi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kazbegi's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Kazbegi?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kazbegi.

What to pack for Kazbegi in Spring

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

In spring, Kazbegi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kazbegi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kazbegi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kazbegi?

Kazbegi sits at 42.7°N, 44.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Vladikavkaz, 43 km away.

VladikavkazAlagirBeslanSurkhakhiEkazhevoKantyshevoNazranArdon

Topography around Kazbegi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazbegi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,590 m around an average of 2,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,748 m.

The land around Kazbegi is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,590 m
16 km
3,993 m
80 km
4,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Vladikavkaz 43 km · Alagir 55 km · Beslan 60 km · Surkhakhi 63 km · Ekazhevo 63 km · Kantyshevo 64 km · Nazran 64 km · Ardon 65 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 Kazbegi (42.6569°, 44.6431°, elevation 0 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.