- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- AER Sochi International Airport8 km
- SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport112 km
About Pkhista
Pkhista is a river. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia.
The Pkhista (Georgian: ფხისთა) is a river in the West Caucasus, near the border between Georgia (Abkhazia) and Russia. It has a length of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and flows into the left (eastern) bank of the Psou to the south of the village of Salkhino. It is one of two main left tributaries of the Psou River, the other being the Besh River. Both tributaries are in Georgia.
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Climate of Pkhista
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 192 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (197 mm)
- Driest month
- July (109 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 116 | 113 | 120 | 111 | 110 | 109 | 119 | 138 | 165 | 192 | 197 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Pkhista
The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 242 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 8 kmwest
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 112 kmsoutheast
- Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR) Krasnodar 187 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 242 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 255 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 275 kmsouth
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 275 kmsouth
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 315 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pkhista
Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Gora Bagnarges Mountain 10 kmE
- Psou River 10 kmS
25–60 km10 places
- Bzipi River 36 kmSE
- Mta Achibakhi Mountain 44 kmE
- Ritsa Lake Lake 40 kmE
- Ozero Malaya Ritsa Lake 37 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sulevo Village, Abkhazia4.1 km E
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Vashlovani Village, Abkhazia4.1 km SE
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Mikelripshi Village, Abkhazia4.3 km NE
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Mekhadiri Village, Abkhazia5.2 km SE
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Mukhnari Village, Abkhazia7 km SE
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K’ldiani Village, Abkhazia6.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gora Bagnarges Mountain, Abkhazia9.9 km E
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Psou River, Georgia10 km S
Sources & licences
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