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Historic site

Tmogvi Castle

Located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Coordinates: 41°23′57″ N 43°19′03″ E

Map showing the location of Tmogvi Castle Tmogvi Castle
Location in Georgia
Nearest town
Vardzia
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
Elevation
1,347 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport85 km
KSY Kars Airport95 km

About Tmogvi Castle

Tmogvi Castle is a historic site. Location: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Vanis Kvabebi and Kumurdo Cathedral.

Climate of Tmogvi Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (96 mm)
Driest month
January (32 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 Tmogvi Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°14°18°22°25°26°22°16°8°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°2°6°9°13°12°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)323539609096635740443835

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Tmogvi Castle

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 85 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 109 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 85 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 95 kmsouth
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 131 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 140 kmeast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 143 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 175 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tmogvi Castle

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 121 natural sites, 143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Kel Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Kamber Deresi River 25 kmSW
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 23 kmSW
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 22 kmNE

25–60 km90 places

  • Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 47 kmW
  • Ulgar Dağı Mountain 49 kmW
  • Aydağı Mountain 57 kmW
  • Kalem Tepesi Mountain 56 kmW

60–100 km179 places

  • Hirhat Dağı Mountain 64 kmW
  • Cazı Tepesi Mountain 63 kmW
  • Mermerler Deresi River 61 kmW
  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vardzia Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti
    3.5 km SW
  • Tmogvi Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti
    1 km NE
  • Khertvisi Village, Samtskhe-Javakheti
    9.1 km N
  • Akhalk'alak'i City, Akhalkalaki Municipality
    14 km E

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