The Vorona River runs through the towards the south in the eastern sector of the district.

Gavrilovsky District is on the eastern edge of the Oka–Don Lowland, leading east into the Volga Uplands.

The terrain is flat with draws and ravines, with steppe and forest-steppe vegetation.

This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

[11] Gavrilovsky is an agricultural district, with farm revenues split about 30% crops and 70% livestock (including dairy).

[12] Approximately 49,319 hectares (50%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops.