Season guide · Tbilisi · Georgia
Tbilisi in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Cold, with occasional snow, festive celebrations and low prices; mountain roads may close. Expect highs up to 9°C (48°F) and lows around -1°C (30°F), with about 13 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- -1°C (30°F) to 9°C (48°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 13
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4 | 9.5 h | 2/5 |
| February | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5 | 10.5 h | 1/5 |
| December | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4 | 9.2 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 8°C (46°F) against a yearly 19°C (66°F), and 13 of the year's roughly 77 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
What's on in winter
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- January: Orthodox Christmas and Alilo processions (7 January)
- December: New Year's Eve celebrations
Good choices for winter
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Experience · Old Tbilisi
Abanotubani sulphur baths
Book a private room in the evening; a scrub with a kisi mitt is worth adding, and you'll leave very relaxed.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Couples
- Rainy day
- After dark
Museum · Rustaveli and Mtatsminda
Georgian National Museum
The museum on Rustaveli Avenue displays Georgia's archaeological gold treasury, with intricate Colchian jewellery, as well as early hominid skulls from Dmanisi, around 1.8 million years old.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Museum · Vake
Open Air Museum of Ethnography
Take the cable car up to Turtle Lake and walk to the museum, then have lunch by the lake.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Kids
- Outdoors
Day trips in winter
- David Gareja (About 2 hours by car) — A cave monastery complex in a semi-desert landscape, with the Lavra monastery and, on the ridge above, the Udabno caves with medieval frescoes.
- Uplistsikhe and Gori (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — Uplistsikhe is an ancient rock-cut town above the Mtkvari River, with halls, a theatre and a church.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Tbilisi?
It is a trade-off: Cold, with occasional snow, festive celebrations and low prices; mountain roads may close. The best months overall are May–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Tbilisi in winter?
Highs of up to 9°C (48°F) and lows around -1°C (30°F), with about 13 rainy days over the season.