NEA: Average summer temperature to be slightly higher rising to +39, +42 degrees

The average summer air temperature this year will be slightly higher, while precipitation will be within the norm or less,” said Khatuna Kokosadze, Climate Department Head of the National Environment Agency (NEA).

According to Kokosadze, during certain periods, the air temperature could rise up to +39, +40 degrees in field areas, while up to +33, +37 in the mountainous zones.

“During the summer season, natural events characteristic of summer, such as droughts and heatwaves, are possible, and heavy precipitation may also occur,” she said.