Kutaisi weather in December

In December, Kutaisi sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 146 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°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 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kutaisi's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutaisi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
146 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:38 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kutaisi reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
392
492
592
692
782
882
982
1081
1181
1281
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2070
2170
2270
2370
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

How December really feels in Kutaisi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kutaisi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°149149.39.30.2
Feb / -0°12512.28.610.30.7
Mar11° / 15314.66.311.62.4
Apr17° / 12114.1113.14.8
May22° / 12°11713.6014.46.1
Jun25° / 16°12214.40156.3
Jul28° / 19°10012.4014.86.1
Aug29° / 19°9611.3013.76.0
Sep25° / 15°11511.4012.36.9
Oct20° / 11°140110.110.86.2
Nov13° / 14011.52.49.63.5
Dec / 14613.16.191.0

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273763
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kutaisi gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14117
24117
34118
44218
54118
64118
74118
84118
94118
104118
114118
124118
134219
144219
154219
164320
174320
184321
194321
204421
214421
224322
234322
244322
254322
264322
274322
284322
294322
304323
314323

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.

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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 December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 8:44 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:255:33
29.18:265:33
39.18:275:33
49.18:285:32
59.18:295:32
69.08:305:32
79.08:315:32
89.08:315:32
99.08:325:32
109.08:335:32
119.08:345:32
129.08:355:32
138.98:365:32
148.98:365:33
158.98:375:33
168.98:385:33
178.98:385:33
188.98:395:34
198.98:395:34
208.98:405:34
218.98:415:35
228.98:415:35
238.98:415:36
248.98:425:36
258.98:425:37
268.98:435:37
278.98:435:38
288.98:435:39
298.98:435:39
308.98:445:40
318.98:445:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kutaisi?

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

1.0
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 Kutaisi.

What to pack for Kutaisi in December

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

In December, Kutaisi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kutaisi 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 Kutaisi peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kutaisi?

Kutaisi sits at 42.3°N, 42.7°E, 153 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Samtredia, 32 km away.

SamtrediaZestaponiZugdidiAkhaltsikheKhashuriPotiMestiaKobuleti

Topography around Kutaisi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutaisi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 m.

The land around Kutaisi is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
3,940 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Samtredia 32 km · Zestaponi 33 km · Zugdidi 73 km · Akhaltsikhe 74 km · Khashuri 80 km · Poti 85 km · Mestia 86 km · Kobuleti 90 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 Kutaisi (42.2679°, 42.6946°, elevation 153 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).