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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Zugdidi month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Zugdidi are typically April, May and June, with average daytime highs around 19–26°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 29°C), January the coldest (average low 2°C), and September the wettest (about 231 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January10.02.41725.3
February11.02.71416.2
March14.24.91717.1
April18.98.31319.0
May22.112.317610.0
June25.917.220011.4
July27.519.621811.4
August28.920.513511.6
September25.416.523110.1
October20.811.91828.0
November16.27.71347.0
December11.94.41785.3

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1867

    Historically Zugdidi was the capital of the Principality of Mingrelia (Odishi) until 1867 when the principality was abolished by the Russian Empire.

  2. Documented history · 1918

    After that Zugdidi was an administrative centre of Zugdidi Uyezd as a part of the Kutais Governorate until 1918, when it became a part of the Democratic Republic of Georgia.

  3. Documented history · 1930

    From 1930 onwards, it served as the centre of the Zugdidi Raion of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic and then Independent Georgia (from 1991).

  4. Documented history · 1646

    A famous Georgian medieval epic poem, The Knight in the Panther's Skin, was rewritten there by Mamuka Tavakalashvili at the court of Prince Levan II Dadiani, in 1646.

  5. Capture of Zugdidi during the Crimean War

    Ottoman forces under Omar Pasha seized and later destroyed Zugdidi in 1855

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People associated with this place

  • Niko I Dadiani (1847–1903)

    Prince of Mingrelia

  • Salome Dadiani (1848–1913)

    Georgian princess

  • Andria Dadiani (1850–1910)

    Georgian nobleman and a chess player

  • Otar Patsatsia (1929–2021)

    3rd Prime Minister of Georgia (1993–1995)

  • Nona Gaprindashvili (1941–)

    chess player

Historical figures

  • Crimean War

    Named in the source's account of History, with dates 1853–1856.

  • Georgian Civil War

    Named in the source's account of History, with dates 1992–1993.

  • Levan II Dadiani

    Prince of Mingrelia, at whose court The Knight in the Panther's Skin was rewritten in Zugdidi in 1646

  • Mamuka Tavakalashvili

    Rewrote The Knight in the Panther's Skin in Zugdidi in 1646

  • Omar Pasha

    Ottoman commander who seized Zugdidi in 1855 during the Crimean War

Local business and employers

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Dadiani Palaces Historical and Architectural Museum

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. Historical and architectural museum in Zugdidi; since 2026 a structural unit of the Union of Georgian Palace-Museums.

  • Church of the Blachernae Mother of God, Zugdidi

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. 19th-century church in Zugdidi, Georgia; part of the Dadiani Garden and Palace Complex and a cultural heritage monument of national significance.

  • Dadiani Garden and Palace Complex

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. Palace and garden complex of the Dadiani family in Zugdidi, Georgia; cultural heritage monument of national significance.

  • Zugdidi Botanical Garden

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. Botanical garden in Zugdidi, Georgia; cultural heritage monument.

  • Ekaterine Dadiani Palace

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. 19th-century palace in Zugdidi, Georgia; part of the Dadiani Garden and Palace Complex and a cultural heritage monument of national significance.

  • Niko Dadiani Palace

    Wikidata places this site in Zugdidi. 19th-century palace in Zugdidi, Georgia; part of the Dadiani Garden and Palace Complex and a cultural heritage monument of national significance.

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01 · Overview

Zugdidi, in brief

Zugdidi is a city situated in the western Georgian historical province of Samegrelo, serving as the capital of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. Positioned 318 kilometres west of Tbilisi, it stands as the sixth most populous city in Georgia with a population of 40,067 inhabitants.

The Big Hill

Derived from the Mingrelian language terms for a big hill, the name of the city reflects the local elevation in its eastern part where ancient fortress remains are found. Standing at an elevation of 100 to 110 metres above sea level, the locality is positioned 30 kilometres from the Black Sea coast and 30 kilometres from the Egrisi Range.

Cultural and Administrative Heritage

Historically functioning as the capital of the Principality of Mingrelia until its abolition by the Russian Empire in 1867, the urban center preserves remnants of its aristocratic past. The 19th-century Dadiani Palace complex, featuring the residences of Ekaterine Dadiani and Niko Dadiani alongside a monastery and the 26-hectare Zugdidi Botanical Garden, operates as a museum for visitors following renovations conducted between 2015 and 2018.

Present-Day Learning and Community

Modern intellectual life is anchored by higher education institutions, including Shota Meskhia State Teaching University—established in 2007 from preceding local educational branches and colleges with faculties spanning humanitarian studies, business administration, law, and health—alongside the Zugdidi Teaching University European Academy founded in 1991. The municipality also encompasses public and private schools, kindergartens, and the Shalva Dadiani Zugdidi State Academic Drama Theater, carrying forward a theatrical tradition that began with its first staged performance in April 1869.

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Where is Zugdidi located and what are its coordinates?

Zugdidi is situated in Georgia at geographic coordinates 42.5084, 41.8680, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Zugdidi?

Zugdidi has a recorded population of approximately 40,067 and observes the Asia/Tbilisi time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Zugdidi?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Zugdidi include KA, Russian, HY, AZ, with GEL used for local transactions.

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