Tbilisi · Georgia

January

Orthodox Christmas and New Year festivities make January more alive than you'd expect for a cold and grey month.

Strong option

#6 of 12 months

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Climate

High

6°C

Low

-1°C

Rain

25mm

Sun

3.2hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How January scores in Tbilisi

Weather

Below average

Value

Perfect

Crowds

Perfect

Events

Good

Atmosphere

Good

What you gain in January

↑Orthodox Christmas (January 7th) is the most important religious celebration in the Georgian calendar — Alilo processions through Tbilisi's streets are genuinely atmospheric and open to visitors; the city has a devotional warmth that secular Christmas elsewhere lacks
↑Prices are at their absolute floor across the year; accommodation, restaurants, and wine are extraordinary value when the tourist infrastructure is at minimum capacity
↑The sulphur baths of Abanotubani are at their most appealing in January — soaking in 35°C mineral water while it's cold outside is one of Tbilisi's great pleasures, and bathing houses are unhurried and quiet

What you sacrifice

↓Average high of just 6°C with near-freezing nights; Old Tbilisi's steep cobbled streets and staircases become genuinely hazardous after ice or frost
↓Only 3.2 sunshine hours daily and frequent overcast skies; the wooden balconied houses of Abanotubani photograph poorly in grey January light
↓Many smaller wine bars and seasonal restaurants are closed or operating reduced hours; the full breadth of Tbilisi's food and drink scene isn't available

How January compares to September (best month)

Factor	January	September ★
Weather	3	10
Value	10	6
Crowds	10	6

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January in other destinations

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Tbilisi, not across destinations. Methodology →