Tbilisi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tbilisi sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 84 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tbilisi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tbilisi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -4°C
- Precipitation
- 84 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tbilisi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.
A typical winter day in Tbilisi reaches about 4°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tbilisi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tbilisi 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 | 3° / -5° | 25 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -4° | 30 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9° / -0° | 64 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 105 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 10° | 112 | 15.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 75 | 11.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 47 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 46 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 51 | 8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 66 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 43 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 4° / -3° | 29 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tbilisi gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 7 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tbilisi
None of Tbilisi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tbilisi's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Tbilisi?
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 Tbilisi.
What to pack for Tbilisi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tbilisi sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Tbilisi 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 Tbilisi peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tbilisi 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 Tbilisi is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tbilisi's WHO annual average of 20 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Tbilisi?
Tbilisi sits at 41.7°N, 44.8°E, 433 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Rustavi, 19 km away.
Topography around Tbilisi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tbilisi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tbilisi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,952 m.
The land around Tbilisi is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (38%) 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 Tbilisi (41.6914°, 44.8341°, elevation 433 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.