Poti weather in December

In December, Poti sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:41 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Poti is city in Georgia.

Density
626/km²
people per km²
Founded
~601 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Poti reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4127
5127
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10126
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12116
13116
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31105

Poti weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12314.42.49.31.8
Feb11° / 10212.32.710.32.3
Mar14° / 12414.10.611.63.5
Apr18° / 10°9712.70.113.15.4
May22° / 14°9911.5014.46.6
Jun26° / 18°12013.30156.4
Jul28° / 21°12213014.85.8
Aug29° / 21°14813013.75.6
Sep26° / 18°16812.9012.36.6
Oct21° / 14°16612.2010.86.4
Nov16° / 13111.60.19.64.7
Dec11° / 13313.31.192.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
103961
113961
123961
133961
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213664
223664
233664
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253664
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273565
283565
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303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Poti gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3422
4422
5423
6423
7433
8433
9434
10434
11434
12444
13444
14454
15454
16454
17454
18454
19454
20454
21454
22444
23444
24434
25434
26435
27435
28435
29435
30436
31446

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
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3100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:295:38
29.18:305:37
39.18:315:37
49.18:315:37
59.18:325:37
69.18:335:37
79.08:345:37
89.08:355:37
99.08:365:37
109.08:375:37
119.08:385:37
129.08:385:37
139.08:395:37
149.08:405:37
158.98:415:37
168.98:415:38
178.98:425:38
188.98:435:38
198.98:435:39
208.98:445:39
218.98:445:39
228.98:455:40
238.98:455:40
248.98:465:41
258.98:465:41
268.98:465:42
278.98:475:43
288.98:475:43
298.98:475:44
309.08:475:45
319.08:485:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Poti?

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

2.6
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 Poti.

What to pack for Poti in December

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

In December, Poti sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Poti in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — 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
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Poti 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 Poti peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Poti in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Poti 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 Poti?

Poti sits at 42.1°N, 41.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Kobuleti, 36 km away.

KobuletiZugdidiSamtrediaBatumiKutaisiHopaArhaviArtvin

Topography around Poti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,734 m.

The land around Poti is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

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16 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
2,734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kobuleti 36 km · Zugdidi 44 km · Samtredia 55 km · Batumi 56 km · Kutaisi 85 km · Hopa 86 km · Arhavi 93 km · Artvin 108 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 Poti (42.1427°, 41.6738°, elevation 6 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).