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Caucasus Mountains

Located in Georgia Coordinates: 42°30′00″ N 45°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Caucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains
Location in Georgia
Elevation
2,009 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shatili
22 km NE
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport85 km
IGT Magas Airport91 km

About Caucasus Mountains

Caucasus Mountains is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 2,009 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (85 km).

Climate of Caucasus Mountains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (134 mm)
Driest month
January (48 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 Caucasus Mountains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°8°12°16°19°18°15°10°5°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-7°-1°3°6°10°10°7°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4854681051341331149973626156

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Caucasus Mountains

The nearest airport is Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) (92 km). The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 91 km to the south.

Airports

  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 85 kmnorth
  • Magas Airport (IGT) Sunzha 91 kmnorth
  • Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 91 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 104 kmsouth
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 192 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 258 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Caucasus Mountains

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km9 places

  • Gora Dzhimara Mountain 54 kmNW
  • T’ushet’is Alazani River 54 kmE
  • Mount Tebulosmta Mountain 27 kmE
  • Mount Kazbek Mountain 45 kmNW

60–100 km29 places

  • Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 93 kmSW
  • Gora Khalatsa Mountain 96 kmW
  • Khokhskiy Khrebet Mountain 61 kmNW
  • Tlia River 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Shatili Village, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
    22 km NE
  • Mutso Village, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
    21 km NE
  • Pasanauri Village, Dusheti Municipality
    30 km SW
  • Khone Village, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
    21 km NE
  • Gudauri Town, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
    43 km W
  • Sioni Village, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
    36 km W

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