- Population
- 7,217
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 375 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport71 km
- GNJ Ganja International Airport120 km
About Gurjaani
Gurjaani is a city. Location: Gurjaani Municipality, Kakheti. Population: 7,217. Elevation: 375 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (71 km).
Travel notes for Gurjaani
From Wikivoyage
Gurjaani (Georgian: გურჯაანი) is a city, with a population of 10,000, in the Alazani Valley of the Kakheti region.
Understand+
The area around and in Gurjaani was already inhabited during the stone ages. The oldest church originates from the 8th century. As with the rest of the Kakheti region, also Gurjaani is an important wine region. The modern city was founded in 1934.
Get in+
By bus:
Marshrutkas heading for Telavi from Tbilisi, but not taking highway no. 38, also go through Gurjaani.
Furthermore, several marshrutkas travel between Gurjaani and Telavi, Sighnaghi as well as Tnori.
By car:
The main Kakheti highway no. 5 can be taken from Tbilisi or the Azerbaijani border. At Bakurtsikhe take highway no. 42 for 10 km towards Telavi.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Gurjaani
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 44 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (103 mm)
- Driest month
- December (26 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) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 5° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 38 | 48 | 75 | 103 | 98 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 44 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Gurjaani
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rustavi, 72 km to the west.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 71 kmwest
- Ganja International Airport (GNJ) Ganja 120 kmsouth
- Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV) Grozny 183 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 72 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 81 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 127 kmsouth
- Mingachevir Population: 106K 152 kmsoutheast
- Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 169 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gurjaani
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kisiskhevi River 23 kmNW
25–60 km3 places
- Tokhliauris Mta Mountain 32 kmW
- Lopota River 39 kmNW
- Ivris Zegani Natural site 34 kmSW
60–100 km31 places
- Zemo Bethlehem Church Attraction 83 kmW
- Botanical Garden Attraction 83 kmW
- Kldisubani Saint George Church Attraction 83 kmW
- Church of all Georgian Saints Attraction 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
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