Zugdidi weather in May

In May, Zugdidi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 149 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zugdidi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zugdidi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Zugdidi is city in Georgia.

Density
1,838/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zugdidi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51912
61912
72012
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92012
102013
112013
122013
132113
142113
152114
162114
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182214
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202214
212215
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232215
242215
252315
262315
272315
282316
292316
302316
312316

How May really feels in Zugdidi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zugdidi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14214.54.49.21.5
Feb / 12812.64.710.31.8
Mar12° / 16314.82.111.63.0
Apr17° / 13012.90.213.15.0
May21° / 14°14912.8014.46.2
Jun25° / 18°17513.8015.16.5
Jul27° / 20°18415.5014.86.0
Aug27° / 20°17915.4013.76.1
Sep25° / 17°19712.8012.36.8
Oct21° / 13°17812010.86.3
Nov15° / 14711.70.59.64.4
Dec11° / 15213.32.38.92.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215545
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zugdidi gets around 149 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861310
2841510
3821710
4801910
5762220
6742420
7712720
8692920
9653230
10633430
11593740
12563950
13534160
14514270
15474490
164445100
174246120
183947141
193648161
203348181
213148201
222848222
232648242
242447273
252246293
262045314
271944334
281742355
291641376
301440387
311339408

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:158:05
213.96:138:06
313.96:128:07
414.06:118:08
514.06:098:09
614.06:088:10
714.16:078:11
814.16:068:12
914.26:048:14
1014.26:038:15
1114.26:028:16
1214.36:018:17
1314.36:008:18
1414.35:598:19
1514.45:578:20
1614.45:568:21
1714.45:558:22
1814.55:548:23
1914.55:538:24
2014.55:528:25
2114.65:528:26
2214.65:518:27
2314.65:508:28
2414.75:498:29
2514.75:488:30
2614.75:488:31
2714.85:478:32
2814.85:468:33
2914.85:468:34
3014.85:458:35
3114.95:448:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zugdidi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zugdidi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zugdidi in May

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

In May, Zugdidi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Zugdidi in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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 21 — 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 Zugdidi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zugdidi peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zugdidi?

Zugdidi sits at 42.5°N, 41.9°E, 128 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Poti, 44 km away.

PotiSamtrediaKutaisiKobuletiSokhumiMestiaBatumiStantsiya Novyy Afon

Topography around Zugdidi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zugdidi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,939 m.

The land around Zugdidi is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
3,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
May weather nearby: Poti 44 km · Samtredia 55 km · Kutaisi 73 km · Kobuleti 75 km · Sokhumi 91 km · Mestia 92 km · Batumi 98 km · Stantsiya Novyy Afon 105 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 Zugdidi (42.5084°, 41.868°, elevation 128 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).