Poti in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Poti sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 358 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Poti's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Poti's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 358 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Poti in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Poti reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Poti weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 10° / 4° | 123 | 14.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 102 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 124 | 14.1 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 97 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 99 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 122 | 13 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 148 | 13 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 168 | 12.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 166 | 12.2 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 131 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 6° | 133 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 9 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Poti gets around 358 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Poti?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poti.
What to pack for Poti in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Poti sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Poti in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Poti in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Poti in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.