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Mtskheta-Mtianeti · GeorgiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Shadil-Khokh volcano

Volcano3,296 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
Elevation3,296 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul12°average high
42.54° N, 44.30° EElevation 3,296 mUTC+4 · Georgia Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit3,296 m
  • Mid-mountain2,790 m
  • Valley · Gimara2,285 m

Freezing level in October: 2,850 m

iThe mountain

Shadil-Khokh volcano in brief

Shadil-Khokh volcano rises to 3,296 m, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Gimara, 11 km to the N at 2,285 m.

Facts

Elevation
3,296 m · 10,814 ft
Region
Mtskheta-Mtianeti
Country
Georgia
Coordinates
42.5400, 44.3031
Nearest airport
Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) · 78 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Shadil-Khokh volcano by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-25°-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-12°-19°Jan-12°-19°Feb-8°-15°Mar-2°-10°Apr2°-6°May8°-1°Jun12°3°Jul11°3°Aug7°-2°Sep1°-7°Oct-6°-13°Nov-11°-18°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Shadil-Khokh volcano by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-12°-12°-8°-2°2°8°12°11°7°1°-6°-11°
Average low-19°-19°-15°-10°-6°-1°3°3°-2°-7°-13°-18°
Precipitation118 mm119 mm143 mm182 mm220 mm244 mm196 mm186 mm118 mm151 mm149 mm130 mm
Cloud cover48%49%51%52%49%40%28%26%29%36%44%46%
Daylight9h 2410h 3311h 5313h 2114h 3615h 1715h 0113h 5712h 3211h 079h 489h 05
Month score181716161721333226231918

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level850 m950 m1,500 m2,350 m3,000 m3,850 m4,400 m4,400 m3,700 m2,850 m1,850 m1,150 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Shadil-Khokh volcano in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Georgia
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Mount Kazbek5,033 m2,373 m25 km NE1°
Mount Dzhimara4,780 m–22 km NE3°
Mount Stepan Bandera4,272 m181 m23 km NE6°
Laghztsiti3,877 m745 m2.3 km N9°
Zilgakhokhi3,857 m–10 km NW9°
Keli Highland3,736 m–2.1 km SE11°
Khorisari3,736 m–8.7 km E9°
Didi Mepiskalo3,695 m–6.1 km E10°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Gimara
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Gimara

Mtskheta-Mtianeti · 11 km N
7°Oct high
9wet days
32score
Gimara
Gudauri
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Gudauri

Mtskheta-Mtianeti · 16 km SE
7°Oct high
9wet days
33score
Gudauri
Stepantsminda
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Stepantsminda

Mtskheta-Mtianeti · 31 km NE
11°Oct high
9wet days
41score
Stepantsminda
Verkhniy Fiagdon
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Verkhniy Fiagdon

North Ossetia–Alania · 33 km N
17°Oct high
9wet days
71score
Verkhniy Fiagdon
Around here

Gimara and around

Gimara
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Gimara

Mtskheta-Mtianeti · Georgia
Jul–Sepbest months
16°July high
2,285 maltitude
Gimara

Nature

Terek
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7.2 km W

Terek

River
Terek
Kelitsadi Lake
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11 km S

Kelitsadi Lake

Lake · 3,062 m
Kelitsadi Lake
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9.1 km W

Sba

River
Sba

Mountains

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17 km NE

Mount Kazbek

5,033 m · Greater Caucasus
Mount Kazbek
Mount Dzhimara
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11 km NE

Mount Dzhimara

4,780 m · Khokh Range
Mount Dzhimara
Mount Shani
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35 km E

Mount Shani

4,451 m · Greater Caucasus
Mount Shani