Sokhumi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sokhumi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 368 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Sokhumi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sokhumi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 368 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sokhumi in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sokhumi reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Sokhumi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sokhumi gets around 368 mm of rain over 42 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sokhumi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sokhumi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sokhumi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sokhumi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sokhumi in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.