Batumi · Month comparison

May vs September

May ranks #1 overall vs September at #2. Pre-beach sweet spot — 20°C, restaurants reopen seafront terraces, no marshrutka chaos yet.

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
September warm light on Batumi boulevard

September

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Best month on balance — sea still 24°C, prices halve overnight, boulevard finally walkable.

  • ↑Sea at 24°C through most of the month
  • ↑Hotel rates drop 50% by mid-month; flights cheaper
FactorMaySeptember
Weather score
8
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
6
6
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp20°C25°C
Monthly rain90mm200mm
Daily sunshine7hrs7hrs

May trade-offs

  • ↓Sea at 17°C — chilly but possible for cold-water swimmers
  • ↓90mm rain still arrives in afternoon thundery bursts

September trade-offs

  • ↓200mm rain — wettest first half can wash out 2-3 days
  • ↓Some Russian/Israeli direct flight schedules thin out late month
See all 12 months for Batumi →May in detail →September in detail →
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