Batumi · Month comparison

February vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs February at #9. Pre-beach sweet spot — 20°C, restaurants reopen seafront terraces, no marshrutka chaos yet.

Batumi skyline with snow-capped Adjara mountains behind

February

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Mountains above Adjara snow-capped; Goderdzi ski resort 2.5h east is at peak.

  • ↑Goderdzi ski pass €15/day — half the price of Gudauri or Bakuriani
  • ↑Sub-tropical Batumi vs alpine Adjara within a single drive
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
FactorFebruaryMay
Weather score
4
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
4
6
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp10°C20°C
Monthly rain140mm90mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓140mm rain in 14 days; sea at 8°C
  • ↓Old Town pedestrianised streets puddle and ice on cold nights

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 →February in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Batumi. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →