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Mtskheta travel guide
Mtskheta is a city in Georgia, Georgia, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- April, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TBS28 km · Tbilisi International Airport
- Currency
- GELGeorgian lari
- Time zone
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Language
- Georgian
When to go
The best time to visit Mtskheta
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mtskheta are April, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; May is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mtskheta: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shirak International Airport (LWN, 141 km) is also within reach.
TBS · Tbilisi International Airport
LWN · Shirak International Airport
Questions
Mtskheta: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mtskheta?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mtskheta are April, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; May is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mtskheta?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shirak International Airport (LWN, 141 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Mtskheta?
Georgian lari (GEL).
Nearby
Destinations near Mtskheta
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.