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Upper Abkhazia

Located in Abkhazia, Georgia Coordinates: 43°08′05″ N 41°42′07″ E

Map showing the location of Upper Abkhazia Upper Abkhazia
Location in Georgia
Elevation
1,000 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport56 km
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport124 km

About Upper Abkhazia

Upper Abkhazia is a district. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Kodoris Kheoba and Gora Dombay-Ul’gen.

Climate of Upper Abkhazia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
October (164 mm)
Driest month
February (87 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).

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Climate of Upper Abkhazia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°11°16°20°23°23°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°3°6°9°11°11°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1098792133121130118121138164162145

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Upper Abkhazia

The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 126 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 56 kmsouthwest
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 124 kmsoutheast
  • Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 146 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 166 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 254 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 288 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 304 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Upper Abkhazia

Within 100 km: 14 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Kodoris Kheoba Natural site 5 kmSE
  • Gora Dombay-Ul’gen Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km8 places

  • Gomi River 57 kmS
  • Mta Lashk’enderi Mountain 35 kmS
  • Amt’q’eli River 32 kmW
  • Tba Amtqeli Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km12 places

  • Kara Pınar Natural site 99 kmSE
  • Khobi River 96 kmS
  • Ushba Mountain 78 kmE
  • Bzyb Mountain Range Mountain 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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