Tbilisi's sea
Local name: თბილისის წყალსაცავი
Located in Georgia Coordinates: 41°45′03″ N 44°50′11″ E
- Elevation
- 539 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport13 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport138 km
About Tbilisi's sea
Tbilisi's sea is a lake. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 539 m.
The Tbilisi Sea (Georgian: თბილისის ზღვა), also known as the Tbilisi Reservoir (Georgian: თბილისის წყალსაცავი) and the Samgori Reservoir, is a reservoir on the Iori Plateau in northeastern Tbilisi, Georgia. It forms part of the Samgori irrigation system and is used for municipal drinking-water supply, irrigation and recreation.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 45 m
- Length
- 8.8 km
- Area
- 11.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Tbilisi's sea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (90 mm)
- Driest month
- January (23 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° | 8° | 12° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 32 | 40 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 25 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Tbilisi's sea
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 7 km to the south.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 13 kmsoutheast
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 138 kmsouthwest
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 163 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 7 kmsouth
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 24 kmsoutheast
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 175 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 186 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 214 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tbilisi's sea
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Aragvi River 14 kmNW
- Betania Monastery Attraction 20 kmW
- Zedazeni Monastery Attraction 15 kmNW
- Church of Saint Nino Attraction 6 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Pankisis Kheoba Natural site 57 kmNE
- Tokhliauris Mta Mountain 48 kmE
- Khrami River 53 kmSE
- Tsughrughasheni Church Attraction 48 kmSW
60–100 km16 places
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 65 kmNW
- Suramula River 96 kmW
- Tlia River 100 kmNW
- Kisiskhevi River 73 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Lisi Lake, Georgia8.4 km W
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Vere River, Georgia5.8 km SW
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Church of Saint Nino Attraction, Georgia6 km S
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Church of all Georgian Saints Attraction, Georgia6.3 km S
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Church of Holy Etchmiadzin Attraction, Georgia6.7 km S
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Surb Nshan Church Attraction, Georgia6.8 km SW
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Peace Bridge Landmark, Georgia6.9 km S
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Church of the Red Gospel of Shamkor Attraction, Georgia6.9 km S
Sources & licences
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