Poti weather in May

In May, Poti sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Poti's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Poti reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22012
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52012
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312517

Poti weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265545
275644
285644
295644
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Poti gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
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2134
2235
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2840
2940
3041
3142

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801910
2782110
3762310
4722620
5692830
6663130
7633340
8593650
9553960
10524170
11494380
12464590
134347100
144048120
153849130
163550150
173350171
183050191
192850211
202551231
212350252
222149282
231948303
241747323
251646354
261444374
271343395
281241406
291140427
301038439
319374410

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 6:16 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:168:05
213.86:158:06
313.96:148:07
413.96:128:08
514.06:118:09
614.06:108:10
714.06:088:11
814.16:078:12
914.16:068:14
1014.26:058:15
1114.26:048:16
1214.26:028:17
1314.36:018:18
1414.36:008:19
1514.35:598:20
1614.45:588:21
1714.45:578:22
1814.45:568:23
1914.55:558:24
2014.55:548:25
2114.55:538:26
2214.65:538:27
2314.65:528:28
2414.65:518:29
2514.75:508:30
2614.75:498:31
2714.75:498:32
2814.75:488:33
2914.85:478:33
3014.85:478:34
3114.85:468:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Poti?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Poti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poti in May

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

In May, Poti sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poti in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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.

3 km
16 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
2,734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May 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).