The weather in Batumi has a humid subtropical climate, which is strongly influenced by the Black Sea and the orographic influence of the nearby hills and mountains throughout the year, making Batumi the leading Georgian city in terms of rainfall and the wettest region in the Caucasus.
Climate of Batumi
The climate that determines the weather in Batumi is humid subtropical, throughout the year is strongly influenced by the Black Sea and the orographic impact of the nearby hills and mountains, due to which during almost always Batumi is the leader in the amount of precipitation among Georgian cities, and is also the wettest region in the Caucasus.
Batumi receives an average of 2435 mm of precipitation per year. The wettest month is November, and the comparatively “dry” month is May. In a month, according to statistics, from 108 to 312 mm of precipitation is possible: mainly in the form of heavy and fairly heavy rain, although sunny weather more often prevails. Snow in Batumi is a rare phenomenon, but it can happen. At the same time, a stable snow cover is never formed, the maximum snow can lie 12 days a year, and its maximum height for the entire period of observation was 30 cm. The average level of relative humidity varies between 70-80%: high humidity increases the perception of heat in summer and coolness in winter.
The city gets 1958 hours of sunshine per year, and the average number of days with air temperature from +10 °C is 239.
Due to the sea influence, summer in Batumi is warm, but mostly not hot, and winter is mild and humid, when frosts are almost excluded. Spring is dry and very warm, comfortable for traveling. At the beginning of calendar fall, summer actually still continues and it is possible to swim, although rainfall increases.
The best time to travel to Batumi is May, early June, September; these are comfortable in all respects beginning and end of the season.
Water temperature in Batumi
The Black Sea in Batumi warms up to normal for bathing +19 °C at the end of May – beginning of June, and the swimming season continues until the end of September – beginning of November.
In June the water temperature is already +23 °C, although at this time it is not advised to go on vacation with small children, as in the following months the water will be even warmer and more comfortable. The peak of the season is July and August, when the sea is the warmest, +26…+27 °C, but this is associated with predictable disadvantages – a large number of tourists on the beach and the need to rest from the midday heat in the shade.
In September, the sea practically does not have time to cool down, the water temperature is about +25 °C. In fact, it is not even a velvet season, but a more climatically comfortable continuation of summer.
Water temperature in Batumi in October, on average, is also acceptable for swimming, +21 °C. However, the swimming and beach season is mostly over in early October.
In November it is already only +17 °C, you can’t swim. The minimum water temperature in the Black Sea in Batumi water area is always in February and March: Batumi Bay cools down to +9 °C.
The new season opens at the end of May, if the sea water near the shore manages to warm up to +19 °C, but the official start of the season is usually in June.
Weather in Batumi by months
Despite the vagaries of weather and humid climate, tourists come to Batumi all year round, but, of course, they prepare for off-season travel in advance, studying forecasts and reading reviews.
Weather in Batumi in winter
Although December is the wettest of the winter months, there are still more sunny hours than in January and February. Precipitation mainly falls in the form of torrential rains. Daytime temperatures average +12°C, and there is a much higher chance of a sharp warming to +20°C than night frosts.
January in Batumi is humid, and the middle of winter is usually marked by the lowest temperatures of the year and the minimum number of clear, sunny hours, but frosts are still very rare, mostly +7…+16 °C during the day.
February is not so wet anymore, although heavy rains are still falling. The sea continues to cool down. The average temperature of the month is +10…+12 °C.
Weather in Batumi in spring
At the beginning of March and throughout the month the temperature indicators are almost at the level of February, but it is pleasing that there are more sunny days, and the amount of precipitation is noticeably less than in the winter months.
April in Batumi is suitable for outdoor recreation and excursion tourism. Nights are still cool, and bathing in the sea is not possible during the whole month. During the day it can be quite warm, from +10 to +20 °C.
The best time of the low season in Batumi is May. The weather is warm, and you can count on stable temperatures above +20°C from the middle of the month. Sometimes in the last days of May you can already swim in the Black Sea, but it is better not to plan such a situation in advance, the official start of the season is in June.
Weather in Batumi in summer
On average, the water temperature in Batumi in June reaches +23 °C, but at the beginning of the month you can count on only +19…20 °C. During the day in the resort town it is very warm, but not yet hot, on average +25 °C. Of all summer months June is the most suitable for combining beach rest and excursion program.
In July the weather in Batumi is already hot, in this month was recorded a temperature record for the entire period of meteorological observations: the thermometer rose to +40.6 °C. But the most important thing is very warm sea, even on average it is already +26 °C.
August in Batumi is the peak of the tourist season. At this time the sea is the warmest, and the air temperature even at night is above +20 °C. There is almost no wind, humidity is high, and there can be heavy and short rains.
Weather in Batumi in Autumn
Summer in Batumi continues even throughout September. The weather is predominantly sunny, the sea is still warm, the rains become more frequent, but not so much as to interfere with beach vacations and excursions. The average daytime temperature is +22 °C, and for independent tourists it is one of the most favorite months for a trip.
Bathing season in Batumi usually ends in early October, but it can happen even earlier: it all depends on the weather, and it is very variable in mid-autumn. Nevertheless, the average temperature in October is an encouraging +20 °C. Rains are more frequent and heavier, but there are plenty of sunny days – about 20, and there is every chance to have time to drink delicious Georgian wine during the traditional October wine days, see the sights and go on excursions.
The wettest weather in Batumi is in November. According to statistics, 312 mm of precipitation falls during the month, which is a lot even for the damp climate of a Black Sea resort. The air temperature ranges from +12 to +23 °C during the day and +7…+18 °C at night.
We hope you have good luck with the weather in Batumi whenever you visit!