Abkhazia is a sunny and incredibly hospitable country in the southeast on the Black Sea coast. And if 20 years ago there was not very cozy because of the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict, now everything has changed a lot.
The government is clearly very much trying to develop tourism in the country, building more and more hotels, sanatoriums, entertainment centers, ennobling the beaches. Here, every year, just a lot of people rest. Of course, everyone is very curious about the climate and weather in Abkhazia, what it is worth to prepare for and when to go on vacation. About this and talk in the article.
Weather in Abkhazia for the year by month
January : in winter the weather in Abkhazia is pretty cool. The air warms only up to + 8 ° C, a cold piercing wind blows and often it rains. In the sea, the water temperature is only + 10 ° C. In fact, there is nothing to do here at this time for tourists.
February : this month the weather is not much different from January. It's cold, windy and dank.
March : the air temperature gradually rises and reaches + 10 ° С. But still gusty winds blow and the sea is still very cold - no more than + 9 ° C.
April : starting from this month the weather becomes much more favorable for rest. The air warms up to + 15-20 ° С. And although cool winds can still blow from the sea, the weather improves and the wind gradually stops. But in the sea you can not swim yet - the water temperature is only + 13 ° С.
May : Abkhazia is incredibly beautiful this month. In the daytime the temperature is very comfortable - about + 20 ° C. But at night it still remains cool - + 12 ° С. But the water gradually warms up to +18 ° С, and the bravest ones are already at risk of opening the bathing season.
June : the weather in Abkhazia is very warm in summer. Already in June a full-fledged holiday season begins. The water is on average heated to + 20 ° C, and the air in the daytime - up to + 23 ° C. At night, the temperature is kept at + 17 ° C. In June, the weather in Abkhazia is good because the temperature regime is very mild - there is no exhausting heat.
July : the weather becomes hot, the rains become rare. During the day, the temperature reaches + 26 ° C, at night - up to + 20 ° C. The sea is warm, the water temperature is warming up to + 22-23 ° C.
August : the hottest month. The temperature reaches record figures of + 28 ° C. The water warms up to + 24 ° C, so that lovers of swimming in "fresh milk" and toasting in the sun this month is ideal.
September : the so-called "velvet season". The exhausting heat that stood before this begins to subside. The air temperature is compared with the water temperature and becomes +24 ° C.
October : at first the weather still holds and the air temperature is + 17 ° С. But by the end of the month the rainy season begins, the water in the sea begins to cool down.
November : the air is still quite warm - somewhere + 15 ° C. But the wind begins and becomes wet.
December : the temperature is maintained at + 14 ° C throughout Abkhazia. In the mountains it is snowing and there are snowstorms.
Perfect vacation
Of course, before planning a trip, you need to find out what the weather is like in Abkhazia. But according to the experience of many tourists, the most favorable months for a comfortable and indefatigable holiday are May, June and September.
If you want to combine rest in Abkhazia
If the format of the trip is purely excursion, choose the end of April-May or the end of September-October. But if you also want to swim in the sea, then choose the time closer to summer. The most win-win will be June.
In general, the weather in Abkhazia is due to proximity to the sea and protection from the cold winds by mountains. Due to the constant south-west winds, a subtropical climate has formed here. That is, the summer is hot, and the winter is warm and little snow.