Svetitskhoveli Cathedral სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral located in the city of Mtskheta. It is a cross-in-square church building and part of the Svetitskhoveli Complex.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is open daily from 08:00 to 22:00 and provides wheelchair access. Temperatures are mildest from May to September, with daily highs ranging from 20 °C to 28 °C. May and June see the highest rainfall, with about 101 mm to 102 mm. Winters are cold, with lows reaching -6 °C in January.
To reach the site, travelers can fly into Tbilisi International Airport, which is 27 km away. The cathedral is located 15 km from Tbilisi. Nearby locations include Jvari Monastery, which is 1.1 km away, and the Chronicle of Georgia, located 10.9 km from the site. Other potential stops include the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi at 17.9 km, Tbilisi Sioni Cathedral at 18.3 km, and Uplistsikhe, located 44.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is May, with about 102 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -5 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 1 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 25 | 33 | 46 | 80 | 102 | 101 | 60 | 64 | 51 | 61 | 45 | 31 |
| 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.
