Editing Adjara (section)

== Geography and climate ==
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[[File:Gonio, Batumi, Georgia.jpg|thumb|[[Gonio (settlement)|Gonio]], a [[Black Sea]] resort near [[Gonio Fortress]].]]
Adjara is on the southeastern coast of the Black Sea and extends into the wooded foothills and mountains of the [[Caucasus Mountains|Lesser Caucasus]]. It has borders with the region of [[Guria]] to the north, [[Samtskhe-Javakheti]] to the east and Turkey to the south. Most of Adjara's territory either consists of hills or mountains. The highest mountains rise more than {{convert|3,000|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]. Around 60% of Adjara is covered by forests. Many parts of the [[Meskheti Range]] (the west-facing slopes) are covered by [[temperate rain forests]].

Adjara is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

===Climate===

Adjara is well known for its humid climate (especially along the coastal regions) and prolonged rainy weather, although there is plentiful sunshine during the spring and summer months. Adjara receives the highest amounts of precipitation both in Georgia and in the [[Caucasus]]. It is also one of the wettest temperate regions in the [[northern hemisphere]]. No region along Adjara's coast receives less than {{convert|2200|mm|1|abbr=on}} of precipitation per year. The west-facing ([[windward]]) slopes of the [[Meskheti Range]] receive upwards of {{convert|4500|mm|1|abbr=on}} of precipitation per year. The coastal lowlands receive most of the precipitation in the form of rain (due to the area's subtropical climate). September and October are usually the wettest months. Batumi's average monthly rainfall for the month of September is {{convert|410|mm|2|abbr=on}}. The interior parts of Adjara are considerably drier than the coastal mountains and lowlands. Winter usually brings significant snowfall to the higher regions of Adjara, where snowfall often reaches several meters. Average summer temperatures are between {{convert|22|and|24|°C}} in the lowland areas and between {{convert|17|and|21|°C}} in the highlands. The highest areas of Adjara have lower temperatures. Average winter temperatures are between {{convert|4|and|6|°C}} along the coast while the interior areas and mountains average around {{convert|-3|to|2|°C}}. Some of the highest mountains of Adjara have average winter temperatures of {{convert|-8|to|-7|°C}}.