Jvari Monastery ჯვარი
Jvari Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery and a piece of cultural property in Mtskheta. It is part of the Historical Monuments of Mtskheta and is one of the 17 sights of Georgia listed on this site. It is also the 9th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C and 27 °C. The rainiest period is from May to June, when there are about 12 to 14 rainy days per month. The coldest month is January, with a low of -7 °C.
Jvari Monastery is 14 km from Tbilisi and 26 km from Tbilisi International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, which is 1.1 km away, or the Chronicle of Georgia, located 9.9 km away. Other nearby sites include the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral, and Uplistsikhe. There is no fee to visit, but the site does not have wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is May, with about 106 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 33 | 48 | 82 | 106 | 105 | 62 | 66 | 52 | 63 | 46 | 32 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
