Best time to visit Tbilisi

Georgia · Caucasus and Central Asia

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

The year in Tbilisi

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Go in Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep or Oct — these months score within a whisker of each other; in Jul, 31C max, 4 rainy days. May is the next best.

Prices thereVery cheap, about 33% of the US
MoneyGeorgian lari
PlugsType C and F, 220 V
DrivingOn the right

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Things to do in Tbilisi

Chronicle of Georgia An impressive memorial with a great view across Tbilisi and its lake.
Sameba Cathedral Constructed between 1995 and 2004, it is the third-tallest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the world.
Mother Georgia Monument Sculpture
Anchiskhati ("Basilica of St. Mary") Constructed began at the time of king Dachi Ujarmeli in the 6th century.
Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures Many famous writers, and the mother of Joseph Stalin, are buried here.
Old Tbilisi Historical core of Tbilisi
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre Beautiful opera house in neo-moorish building.

Tours and tickets in Tbilisi

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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Tbilisi), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.

Tbilisi in pictures

Sameba Cathedral — i

Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mother Georgia Monument — i

Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Anchiskhati ("Basilica of St. Mary") — i

კოლხი, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mtatsminda Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures — i

А.Мухранов, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre — i

Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Month by month

Month	Max °C	Rain days	Humidity	Sun h/day	Verdict	Why
Jan	7°	4d	71%	7.0h	ok	7C max, 4 rainy days
Feb	9°	4d	72%	7.4h	ok	9C max, 4 rainy days
Mar	13°	9d	71%	7.8h	ok	13C max, 9 rainy days
Apr	18°	8d	68%	9.1h	sweet spot	18C max, 8 rainy days
May	22°	11d	69%	10.7h	good	22C max, 11 rainy days
Jun	28°	6d	63%	12.4h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Jul	31°	4d	60%	12.4h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Aug	31°	2d	55%	11.8h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Sep	26°	5d	66%	9.9h	sweet spot busy	busier than usual
Oct	19°	6d	73%	8.2h	sweet spot	19C max, 6 rainy days
Nov	13°	5d	77%	7.1h	good	13C max, 5 rainy days
Dec	9°	5d	79%	6.2h	ok	9C max, 5 rainy days

Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.

Weather read at Freedom Square, the old town, 13 km from the airport (TBS): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

How busy it gets

Busiest from June to September; quietest from November to January.

Then and now

Tbilisi's August days now average 31.4°C, 3.8°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 11 of 12 months are clearly warmer.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981–90	5.3°	5.2°	9.7°	17.5°	20.9°	25.4°	28.8°	27.6°	24.1°	17.1°	11.0°	6.5°
2017–26	7.4°	8.8°	12.6°	17.9°	22.4°	28.5°	31.1°	31.4°	25.6°	19.3°	13.3°	8.5°
Change	+2.1°	+3.6°	+2.9°	+0.4°	+1.5°	+3.1°	+2.3°	+3.8°	+1.6°	+2.2°	+2.3°	+2.0°

The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.

Busy and quiet times in Tbilisi

It is advisable to avoid visiting during the peak of summer due to extreme heat. Be prepared for occasional rain in the spring months.

Busiest	early May to late Sep — Warm weather and long daylight hours make it ideal for tourism.
Quieter, still good	early Mar to late Apr — Mild temperatures and blooming flora attract visitors. Increased rain in March. early Oct to late Oct — Comfortable weather and fewer tourists.
Watch out for	extreme heat

Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.

What Tbilisi is like

Tbilisi (Georgian: თბილისი), is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari River. The metropolitan area covers 726 km² (280 mi²) and has a population of approximately 1.3 million (2026). More on Wikivoyage

Worth seeing: The Georgian National Museum is the umbrella organisation for a dozen museums and other sites in Tbilisi and elsewhere, with practical info in English. Usually they charge 7 lari for an adult, and are closed Mondays. More on Wikivoyage
Worth doing: Sulphur Baths (Abanotubani), Bath Street (აბანოს ქუჩა) (from Metro Avlabari 1 km SW, south side of the Metekhi bridge). The main bath district is easy to spot with its small domes on ground level. More on Wikivoyage
Getting in: Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport (TBS IATA, Georgian: თბილისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი, Tbilisis saertasoriso aeroporti), Airport St (17 km east of city centre). Small but reasonably modern terminal. More on Wikivoyage
Staying safe: Tbilisi is very safe after the Rose Revolution. You will be welcomed with the cheerful hospitality that is a hallmark of Georgian culture. More on Wikivoyage
Staying healthy: Medi Club Georgia, 22a, Tashkenti St (Metro: "Medical University" 300 m walk to Taskent lane corner opp- of its). One of designated medical clinic for foreigners—meaning overpriced. More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Tbilisi, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.

Getting there

How far Tbilisi is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

Like a local in Tbilisi

On arrival

Paying — Bank cards, including contactless, work on Tbilisi's metro and buses and in many restaurants; carry small lari notes, as taxi drivers often claim to have no change.
UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
Tipping — Many restaurants add a 10–15% service charge without saying so; check the bill first. Tips are usual in Western-style places in Tbilisi, not in traditional ones or bars.

Getting around Tbilisi

Tap a Metromoney card (2 lari at metro ticket offices) or a contactless bank card on the metro, buses and minibuses: 1 lari covers 90 minutes of rides, which paying by app or cash does not.

Apps — Rides: Bolt, Maxim, Yandex Go. Maps: Google Maps. Messages: WhatsApp, Viber. Hosts, drivers and restaurants expect WhatsApp; set it up before you arrive, as it needs an SMS code to activate.

The primary transport inside and outside the Tbilisi city are metro, buses and marshrutka (converted transport vans aka minibuses aka microbuses). More on Wikivoyage

From the Wikivoyage article on Tbilisi, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Help

Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.

Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.

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Before you go

Type C and F plugs at 220 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Georgian lari. UK Foreign Office: avoid all travel to parts. Entry rules for British travellers. Everything for Georgia: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.

Around Tbilisi

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Routes through here

The Silk Road 3 stops

Kind of place

Tbilisi is in Georgia, Caucasus and Central Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.

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