Best time to visit the Caucasus

The best time to visit the Caucasus is April, June and September, judged across 15 places; January is its low season.

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Updated September 2026 · Middle East & Central Asia · 15 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Caucasus month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	low season	avalanche season · 4°C highs · best Aug–Oct · still good for snow	Bakuriani, Elbrus, Gudauri
February	not its best	avalanche season · 6°C highs · best Aug–Oct	Elbrus, Gudauri, Bakuriani
March	good	11°C highs	Gudauri, Elbrus, Bakuriani
April	in season	17°C highs · 10 h sun	Baku, Kutaisi, Sheki
May	good	20°C highs · 11 h sun	Baku, Yerevan, Sheki
June	in season	24°C highs · 12 h sun	Sochi, Mestia, Sheki
July	good	26°C highs · 13 h sun	Kislovodsk, Sochi, Mestia
August	good	27°C highs · 12 h sun	Sochi, Kislovodsk, Mestia
September	in season	23°C highs · 10 h sun	Sheki, Yerevan, Dilijan
October	good	harvest · 18°C highs	Dilijan, Baku, Yerevan
November	good	12°C highs	Dilijan, Elbrus, Kazbegi
December	not its best	avalanche season · 6°C highs · best Aug–Oct	Elbrus, Gudauri, Bakuriani

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 15 places in the Caucasus

The Caucasus — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Caucasus?: April, June and September. In September: 23°C highs · 10 h sun.
When is the low season in the Caucasus?: January. In January: avalanche season · 4°C highs · best Aug–Oct · still good for snow.
Which months are in season in the Caucasus?: April, June and September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.