- Elevation
- 2,774 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport87 km
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport109 km
About Samsaris K’edi
Samsaris K’edi is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 2,774 m.
Samsari Range (Georgian: სამსრის ქედი) is a volcanic range in southern Georgia, 120 km (75 mi) to the southwest of Tbilisi. It is a part of the Highland of Southern Georgia and rises above the Javakheti and Tsalka Plateaus. The range itself is 42 km (26 mi) long and runs north to south from the Ktsia to the Paravani River Gorges. There is archaeological evidence of ancient forts on some of the peaks.
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At a glance
- Length
- 75 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Samsaris K’edi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -2° · Night -9° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- May (111 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -10° | -7° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 5° | -2° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -16° | -14° | -7° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 3° | 1° | -4° | -9° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 78 | 111 | 110 | 78 | 71 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Samsaris K’edi
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 87 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 99 km to the east.
Airports
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 87 kmsouth
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 109 kmeast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 99 kmeast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 110 kmeast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 116 kmnorthwest
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 170 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 180 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Samsaris K’edi
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 73 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 12 kmN
- Paravani Lake Lake 14 kmSE
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 19 kmN
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 13 kmW
25–60 km29 places
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 33 kmSW
- Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 32 kmW
- Tba Mada Lake 39 kmS
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 58 kmS
60–100 km151 places
- Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 76 kmW
- Ulgar Dağı Mountain 78 kmW
- Hirhat Dağı Mountain 92 kmW
- Aydağı Mountain 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Didi Samsari Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti6.2 km NW
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Akhalk'alak'i City, Akhalkalaki Municipality19 km SW
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Ninotsminda City, Ninotsminda Municipality28 km S
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Bakuriani Village, Borjomi Municipality29 km NW
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Tsalka City, Tsalka Municipality37 km E
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Khertvisi Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti32 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Didi Abuli Mountain, Samtskhe-Javakheti8.9 km S
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Mta Shavnabada Mountain, Georgia12 km N
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Paravani Lake Lake, Samtskhe-Javakheti14 km SE
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Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain, Samtskhe-Javakheti19 km N
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Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction, Samtskhe-Javakheti13 km W
Sources & licences
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