Mestia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mestia sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 313 mm of precipitation over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Mestia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mestia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 313 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mestia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Mestia reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Mestia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mestia weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -15° | 85 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -13° | 77 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -10° | 127 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -5° | 109 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / -1° | 117 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 4° | 117 | 19.5 | 1.5 | 15.1 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 7° | 109 | 17.4 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 17° / 7° | 87 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 13° / 3° | 96 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 7° / -3° | 113 | 12.1 | 8 | 10.8 | 0.9 |
| Nov | -1° / -10° | 95 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -14° | 97 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mestia gets around 313 mm of rain and snow over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mestia?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mestia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mestia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mestia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Mestia in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.