Central Asia & Caucasus · Nature travel

Best time to visit Kazbegi

Late Jun–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.2°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Kazbegi
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Season calendar

Kazbegi season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 4.1)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 2.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 1.3)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 3.1)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 5.0)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 10.0)Mid Mar: Avoid (season score 3.4)Late Mar: Avoid (season score 9.8)Early Apr: Fair (season score 33.7)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 47.4)Late Apr: Good (season score 57.6)Early May: Good (season score 67.7)Mid May: Great (season score 78.9)Late May: Great (season score 83.8)Early Jun: Great (season score 81.0)Mid Jun: Great (season score 84.7)Late Jun: Best (season score 89.3)Early Jul: Best (season score 89.2)Mid Jul: Best (season score 96.5)Late Jul: Best (season score 95.8)Early Aug: Best (season score 97.0)Mid Aug: Best (season score 98.7)Late Aug: Best (season score 100.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 96.3)Mid Sep: Best (season score 97.7)Late Sep: Best (season score 90.7)Early Oct: Best (season score 90.9)Mid Oct: Great (season score 80.0)Late Oct: Good (season score 67.9)Early Nov: Good (season score 62.9)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 46.4)Late Nov: Fair (season score 31.2)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 19.3)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 11.7)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 7.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid-1.3°C3.070.1%
FebruaryAvoid-0.4°C3.073.3%
MarchAvoid3.2°C3.879.3%
AprilOkay9.6°C4.477.9%
MayGreat15.0°C5.176.0%
JuneGreat19.8°C5.270.8%
JulyBest23.1°C3.866.5%
AugustBest23.8°C3.361.3%
SeptemberBest18.8°C3.364.2%
OctoberGreat12.9°C3.562.8%
NovemberOkay6.3°C2.862.3%
DecemberAvoid1.1°C2.869.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Kazbegi?
Late Jun–Early Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.2°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Kazbegi?
Mid Dec–Late Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 0.5°C, with 3.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Kazbegi?
May, June, with about 5.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.