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Mountain

Shkhara

Located in Georgia Coordinates: 42°59′58″ N 43°06′42″ E

Map showing the location of Shkhara Shkhara
Location in Georgia
Elevation
5,201 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ushguli
12 km SW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
Airports
NAL Nalchik Airport71 km
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport105 km

About Shkhara

Shkhara is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 5,201 m. The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Mount Dzhangitau and Shota Rustaveli Peak.

Climate of Shkhara

This month · November

A cold month

Day -17° · Night -23° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day -3°)
Coldest month
January (night -30°)
Wettest month
June (130 mm)
Driest month
February (71 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 Shkhara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-23°-22°-19°-15°-10°-6°-3°-3°-7°-11°-17°-21°
Average low (°C)-30°-29°-27°-21°-17°-15°-11°-11°-14°-18°-23°-27°
Precipitation (mm)80717510511513011311295979090

How to get to Shkhara

The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (NAL), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) (105 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 88 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 71 kmnortheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 105 kmsouthwest
  • Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 194 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 203 kmsoutheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 222 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 307 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Shkhara

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Gora Aylama Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Shota Rustaveli Peak Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Mta Gistola Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Main Caucasus Range Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km7 places

  • Svanetis Kedi Mountain 34 kmW
  • Mulkhura River 39 kmW
  • Ushba Mountain 39 kmW
  • Mq’invari Dolra Natural site 51 kmW

60–100 km11 places

  • Gora Khalatsa Mountain 74 kmSE
  • Kara Pınar Natural site 86 kmSW
  • Tskhenistskali River 87 kmS
  • Katskhi Pillar Attraction 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ushguli Village, Georgia
    12 km SW
  • Chazhashi Village, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    13 km SW
  • Adishi Village, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti
    16 km W
  • Mestia City, Mestia Municipality
    32 km W
  • Lentekhi City, Lentekhi Municipality
    39 km SW
  • Ambrolauri City, Ambrolauri Municipality
    53 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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