Are there mosquitoes in the country of Georgia? Yes, mostly on the Black Sea coast.

Yes. In Georgia, the country in the Caucasus, most of the mosquitoes are on the humid Black Sea coast around Batumi, Kobuleti and Ureki, and Tbilisi, the capital, draws far fewer complaints. The insect to know in Tbilisi and the east is the sand fly, which bites after dark, and WHO certified Georgia malaria-free in 2025.

Batumi and the Black Sea coast

Travelers describe the heaviest biting from June to September on the coast, in Batumi and at Ureki, and inland in Kutaisi, mostly in the evening and at night and often inside hotel rooms. The Asian tiger mosquito, a daytime biter, was first found in Batumi in August 2014. A 2025 study carried out with Georgia's National Center for Disease Control found that the species has been spreading around the Black Sea since 2011, rated the coast as highly suitable for it and confirmed it as high as 5,840 feet (1,779 m). No locally acquired dengue or chikungunya has been reported in Georgia, and CDC's Georgia page lists neither.

On the coast, put repellent on before a walk in the Botanical Garden and again before dinner. The tiger mosquito bites by day, with peaks in the morning and late afternoon, so a daytime coat helps too. Pick an air-conditioned room or keep the windows closed at night. Our picaridin vs. DEET comparison helps you choose the spray.

Tbilisi, Kakheti and the sand flies

Tbilisi and the Kakheti wine country are hotter and drier, with fewer mosquito complaints. Here the insect to know is the phlebotomine sand fly, which bites from dusk to dawn and spreads leishmaniasis, listed on CDC's Georgia page. Tbilisi is the country's main focus of the visceral form, with 1,052 of the 1,919 cases recorded in 1995–2010. National incidence fell to 1.13 cases per 100,000 people in 2020, and the cases mostly affect young children in deprived urban areas. Kakheti and Shida Kartli were historically the other main regions. Repellent after dark and long sleeves for evenings out cover it.

Farm stays, rural hikes and time around livestock add ticks. CDC lists Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) for Georgia. In 2014, when the country recorded 22 cases from January to September, most patients lived in rural villages along a major herding corridor and 91% fell ill between May and August, CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found. For those trips, CDC advises a repellent with 20% or more DEET, permethrin-treated clothing and a full tick check afterwards. The high meadows of Kazbegi and Svaneti have no mosquito-borne disease reported, and a tick check after a hike there is enough. Our protection guide has the full routine.

Where you're going

How the main stops compare for a June–September trip.

Crossing into Armenia or Azerbaijan, or arriving from Türkiye? Our Armenia, Azerbaijan and Türkiye briefings cover the neighbors.

What travelers report

Paraphrased from TripAdvisor threads and reviews and linked so you can read them in full. None is dated, the forum thread is about ten years old, and bites on the coast change with the weather and where you stay.

• Kutaisi, Batumi and Ureki

  A traveler said they were bitten all over during stays in Kutaisi, Batumi and Ureki and suggested bringing repellent. Another poster in the thread saw almost no mosquitoes anywhere in Georgia. The thread is about ten years old. TripAdvisor ↗

• Batumi Botanical Garden

  A visitor enjoyed the garden's hiking trail but advised bringing repellent because of mosquito bites. TripAdvisor ↗

One more rule outlasts the trip. Any fever during or after your trip, or a skin sore that won't heal, means a doctor visit, and you tell them you were in the country of Georgia.

Traveler questions