Sokhumi weather in August
In August, Sokhumi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 119 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sokhumi's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokhumi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 119 mm
- 13.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:27 AM – 7:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Sokhumi is capital of Abkhazia, considered part of Georgia by most countries.
- Density
- 2,424/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~550 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Sokhumi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | 27 | 21 |
| 3 | 27 | 21 |
| 4 | 27 | 21 |
| 5 | 27 | 21 |
| 6 | 27 | 21 |
| 7 | 27 | 21 |
| 8 | 27 | 21 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | 21 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 |
| 12 | 27 | 21 |
| 13 | 27 | 21 |
| 14 | 27 | 21 |
| 15 | 27 | 21 |
| 16 | 27 | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 21 |
| 18 | 27 | 20 |
| 19 | 27 | 20 |
| 20 | 27 | 20 |
| 21 | 27 | 20 |
| 22 | 27 | 20 |
| 23 | 26 | 20 |
| 24 | 26 | 20 |
| 25 | 26 | 20 |
| 26 | 26 | 20 |
| 27 | 26 | 20 |
| 28 | 26 | 20 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
Sokhumi weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 2° | 138 | 15 | 7 | 9.2 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 119 | 14 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 140 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 114 | 13 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 122 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 125 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 124 | 14.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 119 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 116 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 124 | 11.3 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 8° | 126 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 139 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.
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| Clearer (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 80 | 20 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 82 | 18 |
| 8 | 82 | 18 |
| 9 | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 83 | 17 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 83 | 17 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 83 | 17 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 82 | 18 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Sokhumi gets around 119 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 43 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 9 | 43 |
| 10 | 43 |
| 11 | 43 |
| 12 | 43 |
| 13 | 43 |
| 14 | 43 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 16 | 43 |
| 17 | 43 |
| 18 | 43 |
| 19 | 43 |
| 20 | 43 |
| 21 | 43 |
| 22 | 43 |
| 23 | 43 |
| 24 | 43 |
| 25 | 43 |
| 26 | 43 |
| 27 | 43 |
| 28 | 43 |
| 29 | 42 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
| Oppressive (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Miserable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 36 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 35 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 33 | 2 |
| 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 31 | 2 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 30 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 29 | 2 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 28 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 26 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 53 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 54 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 55 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 19 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 18 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 53 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:34 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:32 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:13 | 7:31 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:14 | 7:30 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:15 | 7:29 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:16 | 7:28 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:17 | 7:26 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:18 | 7:25 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:19 | 7:24 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:20 | 7:22 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:21 | 7:21 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:22 | 7:19 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:24 | 7:18 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:25 | 7:16 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 5:26 | 7:15 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:27 | 7:13 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 5:28 | 7:12 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:29 | 7:10 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 5:30 | 7:09 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 5:31 | 7:07 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 5:33 | 7:05 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 5:34 | 7:04 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:35 | 7:02 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 5:36 | 7:01 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:37 | 6:59 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:38 | 6:57 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:39 | 6:55 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 5:40 | 6:54 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:42 | 6:52 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:43 | 6:50 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:44 | 6:48 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Sokhumi?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Sokhumi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sokhumi in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Sokhumi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sokhumi in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 20 — 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | 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 Sokhumi in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokhumi peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 9 | 9 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Sokhumi?
Sokhumi sits at 43.0°N, 41.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Stantsiya Novyy Afon, 15 km away.
Topography around Sokhumi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sokhumi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokhumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,769 m.
The land around Sokhumi is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) 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 Sokhumi (43.007°, 40.9893°, elevation 21 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).