When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in October
Great month. Best month; Tbilisoba festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Best month; Tbilisoba festival.
Weather in October
- TbilisiHighs around 21 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goribest weather
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.
Autumn season
Grape harvest, Tbilisoba in October and mild days.
Watch: Tbilisoba weekends book beds out early.
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.
Rtveli (grape harvest)
Sep–Oct · Kakheti and city wine bars
Harvest events; the best time for wine tours.
Tbilisoba check
Early to mid October · Old town, Rustaveli, Rike Park
City festival of food, wine, music and crafts; crowded weekends.
Mtskhetoba and Svetitskhovloba
14 October · Mtskheta
Public holiday; pilgrimages to Svetitskhoveli.
Grape harvest (rtveli)
Every Sep–Oct
Wine houses press fruit in Kakheti; wine tours are at their best and busiest.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Medium
Georgia overall: Rtveli and autumn colour; Tusheti closes.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings