Sunshine Hours in Georgia
The measured starting value for Georgia is 2,000 hrs/year. This indicator measures light availability, not heat: it asks how much direct sunshine can realistically be expected over a full year.
Georgia is sunnier than many northern and central European locations, but clearly below the very sunny desert and dryland countries at the top of the ranking. Eastern Georgia, Tbilisi and Kakheti benefit from long bright summer periods. The Black Sea coast is cloudier and wetter, even though it feels milder.
For daily life, this affects mood, outdoor time, housing quality and seasonal routines. People looking for more light usually find better conditions in the east than in Batumi and the Colchic Lowland, where cloud cover and precipitation reduce the sunshine balance.
How the Score Is Calculated
The score rises monotonically with annual sunshine hours. Very cloudy countries start near 1 point, while very sunny countries with about 3,600 hours reach 100 points. Georgia reaches a score of 41 with 2,000 hrs/year. Heat and dryness are not deducted here because they are evaluated in separate climate indicators.
Sources
- World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal - Georgia climate data and resources
- Copernicus Climate Change Service - ERA5 reanalysis as a global climate-data basis
- National Environmental Agency Georgia - meteorological observation and climate services
This article was created on June 1, 2026
