When to go · Georgia
Georgia in May
Great month. Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia
Verdict
Green and warm; the best month in the lowlands.
Weather in May
- Tbilisi and the east · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goribest weather
Hot dry summers (35 °C+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.
- Black Sea coast · Batumi, Kobuleti, Anakliabest weather
Subtropical and the wettest part of the country; beach season June–September, heavy rain in autumn.
- Greater Caucasus · Kazbegi, Svaneti, Tusheti, Gudaurifine
Hiking July–September; Tusheti road open roughly June to early October; ski season December–March at Gudauri and Mestia.
- Imereti and the south · Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakhetibest weather
Kutaisi is humid; the Javakheti plateau is high and cold in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Orthodox Easter: 2 May 2027 (Friday–Monday off — check)
Four-day holiday; churches full at midnight; cemeteries visited on Monday.
Victory Day
9 May
Public holiday.
St Andrew's Day
12 May
Public holiday.
Independence Day
26 May
Events on Rustaveli Avenue.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Tbilisi and the east
Best weather of the year (Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Gori)
Black Sea coast
Best weather of the year (Batumi, Kobuleti, Anaklia)
Imereti and the south
Best weather of the year (Kutaisi, Borjomi, Vardzia, Javakheti)
Warm; 26 May holiday.
Best months: Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct: mild temperatures and lower rainfall than winter