Telavi weather in December

In December, Telavi sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Telavi's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Telavi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:25 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Telavi is City in Kakheti region, Georgia.

Founded
~893 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Telavi reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
65-4
75-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
185-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-6
314-6

How December really feels in Telavi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Telavi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°347.46.39.30.0
Feb / -5°357.16.410.30.1
Mar / -1°7111.54.711.71.6
Apr14° / 10314.4113.13.7
May19° / 8112.7014.35.7
Jun24° / 14°518.20157.4
Jul27° / 17°507.5014.77.3
Aug27° / 16°436.6013.77.3
Sep22° / 12°527.4012.37.4
Oct16° / 658.80.110.95.5
Nov / -0°517.62.29.62.1
Dec / -5°366.34.490.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Telavi gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12314
22214
32214
42214
52214
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72114
82114
92114
102114
112014
122014
132014
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152014
162015
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182015
192015
202015
212015
222015
231915
241915
251915
261915
271915
281915
291915
301915
311915

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:135:23
29.28:145:23
39.18:155:23
49.18:165:23
59.18:175:22
69.18:175:22
79.18:185:22
89.08:195:22
99.08:205:22
109.08:215:22
119.08:225:22
129.08:225:22
139.08:235:23
149.08:245:23
159.08:255:23
169.08:255:23
179.08:265:24
189.08:275:24
199.08:275:24
208.98:285:25
218.98:285:25
228.98:295:25
238.98:295:26
248.98:305:26
259.08:305:27
269.08:305:28
279.08:315:28
289.08:315:29
299.08:315:30
309.08:315:30
319.08:325:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Telavi?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Telavi.

What to pack for Telavi in December

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

In December, Telavi sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Telavi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Telavi peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Telavi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Telavi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Telavi?

Telavi sits at 41.9°N, 45.5°E, 699 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Rustavi, 57 km away.

RustaviTbilisiMarneuliGazakhZaqatalaKazbegiGovlarGori

Topography around Telavi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Telavi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Telavi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m around an average of 722 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,672 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,256 m.

The land around Telavi is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
560 m
16 km
1,672 m
80 km
4,256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Rustavi 57 km · Tbilisi 58 km · Marneuli 74 km · Gazakh 92 km · Zaqatala 103 km · Kazbegi 107 km · Govlar 110 km · Gori 112 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 Telavi (41.9196°, 45.47°, elevation 699 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).