Zugdidi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zugdidi sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 422 mm of precipitation over about 40 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zugdidi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zugdidi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 422 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zugdidi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Zugdidi reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zugdidi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zugdidi 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 | 9° / 3° | 142 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 128 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 163 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 9° | 130 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 21° / 14° | 149 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 175 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 184 | 15.5 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 179 | 15.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 17° | 197 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 178 | 12 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 147 | 11.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 152 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zugdidi gets around 422 mm of rain and snow over 40 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Zugdidi?
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 Zugdidi.
What to pack for Zugdidi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zugdidi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zugdidi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — 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.
| 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 Zugdidi 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.