Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sokhumi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1433 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sokhumi enjoys an average of 3779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sokhumi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sokhumi experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sokhumi, Georgia with other places around the world.
Sokhumi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sokhumi are April, June and October. On average, 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) | 139 (5.5) | 145 (5.7) | 106 (4.2) | 122 (4.8) | 104 (4.1) | 124 (4.9) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 90 (3.5) | 109 (4.3) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Sokhumi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sokhumi: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 213 | 286 | 338 | 390 | 419 | 432 | 401 | 342 | 311 | 253 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 39m | 15h 17m | 14h 57m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Sokhumi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sokhumi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |