When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in January
Mixed month. Cold; 1–2 and 7 Jan closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Cold; 1–2 and 7 Jan closures.
Weather in January
- TbilisiHighs around 6 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goricool
Hot dry summers (35 °C+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.Hot dry summers (95 °F+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.
Winter season
Cheap beds, hot baths and quiet museums.
Watch: Cold, damp evenings and smog on still days.
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.
Orthodox Christmas check
7 January; Alilo procession on the same day · Sameba and city streets
Shops and restaurants close; the big service at Sameba fills the cathedral.
Epiphany (Mkhedrioba) check
19 January · Churches
Church services and water blessing.
New Year and Orthodox Christmas
1–2 Jan and 7 Jan
Most shops and many restaurants close; churches hold night services on 6–7 January.
New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Georgia
Shops and restaurants closed; family feasts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Low
Georgia overall: Cold; ski season at Gudauri; New Year and Christmas closures.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket