Sokhumi weather in October

In October, Sokhumi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 124 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sokhumi's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokhumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sokhumi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52115
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122014
132014
142013
152013
162013
172013
181913
191913
201912
211912
221912
231812
241812
251812
261811
271711
281711
291711
301711
311710

Sokhumi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1381579.21.1
Feb / 119146.910.21.3
Mar11° / 14015.64.511.62.4
Apr16° / 114130.313.14.5
May20° / 13°12213.4014.46.0
Jun24° / 17°12513.8015.16.5
Jul26° / 20°12414.8014.86.3
Aug27° / 20°11913.6013.86.6
Sep24° / 17°11611.2012.37.1
Oct20° / 13°12411.3010.86.2
Nov14° / 12611.81.49.54.0
Dec10° / 13914.43.68.92.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sokhumi gets around 124 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13040283
23141262
33241242
43342231
53543211
63644201
73744180
83945160
94046140
104146130
114346110
124446100
13464580
14484570
15504460
16524350
17554140
18583930
19603730
20633520
21663220
22693010
23722710
24752410
25792100
26821800
27841600
28871300
29891100
3091900
3192800

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:51
211.56:205:49
311.46:215:48
411.46:225:46
511.36:245:44
611.36:255:42
711.26:265:40
811.26:275:39
911.16:285:37
1011.16:305:35
1111.06:315:33
1211.06:325:32
1310.96:335:30
1410.96:355:28
1510.96:365:27
1610.86:375:25
1710.86:385:24
1810.76:405:22
1910.76:415:20
2010.66:425:19
2110.66:435:17
2210.56:455:16
2310.56:465:14
2410.46:475:13
2510.46:485:11
2610.36:505:10
2710.36:515:08
2810.26:525:07
2910.26:535:06
3010.26:555:04
3110.16:565:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.99 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 — October's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sokhumi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sokhumi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokhumi in October

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

In October, Sokhumi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sokhumi in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Sokhumi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

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.

ZugdidiAdlerKudepstaZelenchukskayaKhostaPotiKarachayevsk

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.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
3,769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Stantsiya Novyy Afon 15 km · Zugdidi 91 km · Adler 98 km · Kudepsta 104 km · Zelenchukskaya 106 km · Khosta 107 km · Poti 111 km · Karachayevsk 113 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 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).