Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Kutaisi International Airport Georgia

At Kutaisi International Airport, the summers are warm, humid, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 86°F and is rarely below 26°F or above 94°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Kutaisi International Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September.

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 25 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is August, with an average high of 85°F and low of 67°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 23 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 58°F. The coldest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is January, with an average low of 36°F and high of 51°F.

At Kutaisi International Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Kutaisi International Airport begins around June 7 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 27.

The clearest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 27 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 7.

The cloudiest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 62% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Kutaisi International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.2 months, from September 14 to March 21, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Kutaisi International Airport is January, with an average of 11.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.8 months, from March 21 to September 14. The month with the fewest wet days at Kutaisi International Airport is July, with an average of 8.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Kutaisi International Airport is November, with an average of 9.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 35% on November 8.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kutaisi International Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Kutaisi International Airport. The month with the most rain at Kutaisi International Airport is November, with an average rainfall of 4.4 inches.

The month with the least rain at Kutaisi International Airport is May, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kutaisi International Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from December 17 to March 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Kutaisi International Airport is February, with an average snowfall of 2.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from March 5 to December 17. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Kutaisi International Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:33 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 6 minutes later at 8:38 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 13 minutes later at 8:50 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Kutaisi International Airport during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Kutaisi International Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 15 to September 14, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Kutaisi International Airport is August, with 18.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 13, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Kutaisi International Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from December 11 to April 11, with average wind speeds of more than 3.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from April 11 to December 11. The calmest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Kutaisi International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 6.8 months, from March 13 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 66% on July 3. The wind is most often from the east for 5.2 months, from October 8 to March 13, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Kutaisi International Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 19 to September 30, with an average temperature above 72°F. The month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 20 to April 21, with an average temperature below 54°F. The month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 48°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Kutaisi International Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kutaisi International Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the first week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kutaisi International Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Kutaisi International Airport typically lasts for 8.9 months (271 days), from around March 11 to around December 7, rarely starting before February 14 or after April 3, and rarely ending before November 15 or after January 2.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Kutaisi International Airport should appear around March 7, only rarely appearing before February 16 or after March 29.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 13 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is July, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 29 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Kutaisi International Airport is December, with an average of 1.6 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kutaisi International Airport are 42.179 deg latitude, 42.482 deg longitude, and 151 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kutaisi International Airport is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 85 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 152 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (1,991 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (10,820 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kutaisi International Airport is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (27%), and trees (26%), within 10 miles by cropland (41%) and trees (30%), and within 50 miles by trees (57%) and grassland (16%).