Bagrati Cathedral ბაგრატის ტაძარი
Bagrati Cathedral, known natively as ბაგრატის ტაძარი, is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Kutaisi and is part of the Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery group. It is a Cultural Monument of National Importance of Georgia and is the 10th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia. It is one of the 17 sights in Georgia featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is on Bagrati Street, 183 km from Tbilisi. For travelers flying in, David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport in Kopitnari is 21 km away. Nearby sights include Motsameta Monastery, 4.5 km away, and Gelati Monastery, 5.6 km away.
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 27 °C and 28 °C and lows of 19 °C. The coldest period is between January and February, when daily lows reach -1 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in May, with about 16 rainy days. The highest rainfall occurs in November, with about 204 mm, followed by January with about 198 mm and December with about 189 mm.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 198 | 156 | 163 | 134 | 133 | 166 | 140 | 141 | 155 | 180 | 204 | 189 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
