Mestia weather in May

In May, Mestia sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 17.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mestia's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mestia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
8th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mestia reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
189-1
199-1
2090
2190
22100
23100
24100
25101
26101
27111
28111
29111
30112
31112

How May really feels in Mestia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mestia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -15°8511.412.79.20.0
Feb-6° / -13°7710.512.310.20.0
Mar-2° / -10°12715.316.411.60.0
Apr / -5°10914.513.713.10.0
May / -1°11717.17.914.41.2
Jun14° / 11719.51.515.13.2
Jul17° / 10917.40.114.84.8
Aug17° / 8714.90.113.85.3
Sep13° / 9612.12.412.33.5
Oct / -3°11312.1810.80.9
Nov-1° / -10°959.810.69.50.0
Dec-7° / -14°9711.112.18.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114258
124357
134456
144456
154654
164555
174555
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264258
274357
284357
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Mestia gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 17.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 55% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15241
25240
35239
45338
55337
65437
75436
85435
95433
105432
115331
125329
135227
145226
155225
165123
175122
185221
195220
205319
215318
225418
235517
245617
255716
265916
276015
286115
296214
306314
316413

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May 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 May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:108:02
213.96:098:03
313.96:088:05
414.06:068:06
514.06:058:07
614.16:038:08
714.16:028:09
814.26:018:10
914.26:008:11
1014.25:588:13
1114.35:578:14
1214.35:568:15
1314.45:558:16
1414.45:548:17
1514.45:538:18
1614.55:528:19
1714.55:508:20
1814.55:498:21
1914.65:488:22
2014.65:488:23
2114.65:478:24
2214.75:468:25
2314.75:458:26
2414.75:448:27
2514.85:438:28
2614.85:438:29
2714.85:428:30
2814.85:418:31
2914.95:408:32
3014.95:408:33
3114.95:398:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mestia?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mestia.

What to pack for Mestia in May

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

In May, Mestia sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mestia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mestia peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mestia?

Mestia sits at 43.0°N, 42.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Tyrnyauz, 41 km away.

TyrnyauzKutaisiNalchikChegemZugdidiDugulubgeyBaksan

Topography around Mestia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mestia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m around an average of 1,753 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,562 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,509 m.

The land around Mestia is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,110 m
16 km
3,562 m
80 km
5,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Tyrnyauz 41 km · Kutaisi 86 km · Nalchik 88 km · Chegem 91 km · Zugdidi 92 km · Dugulubgey 95 km · Kislovodsk 97 km · Baksan 97 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 Mestia (43.0438°, 42.7237°, 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. 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).