Lisi Lake

Lisi lake

Lisi lake (Geo. ლისის ტბა) — an area with a small lake in the vicinity of Tbilisi, Georgia (country); belongs to Kura valley. The landscape is rocky and arid with shrub vegetation and plots of steppe. The lake itself provides a shelter to various waterbirds. In landscapes near the lake, one can watch small reptiles, birds, fox and hare, Mediterranean plant associations.

Climate

Warm, Mediterranean, reasonably dry. Annual precipitation ca. 400 mm (< 20 mm in January, < 40 mm in April, < 40 mm in July, < 30 mm in October). 20– 30 days with heavy rains per year. 10– 20 days with snow cover. Mean temperature: January /0, April/12, July /23, October /13. Mean maximum temperature (July) /37 o C.