Batumi · Month comparison

November vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs November at #7. Pre-beach sweet spot — 20°C, restaurants reopen seafront terraces, no marshrutka chaos yet.

Stormy Black Sea waves over Batumi promenade

November

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Stormy Black Sea, empty Old Town courtyards — Batumi at its cheapest and grayest.

  • ↑Hotel rates at year low; €25 boutique stays steps from Old Town
  • ↑Restaurant tables anywhere without booking, intimate atmosphere
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
FactorNovemberMay
Weather score
4
8
Value score
10
8
Crowd score
10
8
Events score
4
6
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp15°C20°C
Monthly rain250mm90mm
Daily sunshine4hrs7hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓250mm rain — wettest month of the year by some measures
  • ↓Sea storms damage promenade weekly; no beach culture

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