Long-term Changes in the Number and Temperature of Hot Days in Georgia under Global Warming

E. Sh. Elizbarashvili, M. E. Elizbarashvili, N. B. Kutaladze, Sh. E. Elizbarashvili,

and N. Z. Chelidze

Variations in the number of hot days, their frequency, intensity, and duration in Georgia are studied using observational data from 50 weather stations for the period of 1936–2013. The periods of the onset of hot days in the year and their maximum intensity in different physiographic conditions are identified. The zoning of Georgia was carried out according to the rate of changes in the number of hot days. The results enhance the understanding of climate change in Georgia under global warming conditions.