Batumi · Month comparison

December vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs December at #8. Pre-beach sweet spot — 20°C, restaurants reopen seafront terraces, no marshrutka chaos yet.

Batumi New Year fireworks along the boulevard

December

#8 of 12 months

Worth considering

Georgian New Year explodes — Batumi NYE fireworks down the entire boulevard, then quiet.

  • ↑Batumi NYE — fireworks along 6km boulevard, free, family-friendly
  • ↑Russian/Israeli winter-sun flights still operating; flight prices reasonable
Batumi New Boulevard and Ferris wheel in May

May

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Pre-beach sweet spot — 20°C, restaurants reopen seafront terraces, no marshrutka chaos yet.

  • ↑Tbilisi-Batumi train at Stadler 5h speed is comfortable and €25 in business
  • ↑Adjarian wine harvest preview tastings in Keda valley
FactorDecemberMay
Weather score
3
8
Value score
9
8
Crowd score
8
8
Events score
7
6
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp11°C20°C
Monthly rain240mm90mm
Daily sunshine3hrs7hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓NYE week pushes hotel rates 3-4x baseline
  • ↓240mm rain; daytime only 11°C

May trade-offs

  • ↓Sea at 17°C — chilly but possible for cold-water swimmers
  • ↓90mm rain still arrives in afternoon thundery bursts
See all 12 months for Batumi →December in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Batumi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →