Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aragats features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1271 mm (50.0 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aragats enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aragats are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aragats experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aragats, Aragatsotn, Armenia with other places around the world.
Aragats usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 23 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aragats are January, February and November. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 124 (4.9) | 136 (5.3) | 196 (7.7) | 174 (6.9) | 178 (7.0) | 130 (5.1) | 76 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Aragats are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aragats: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 267 | 311 | 329 | 386 | 403 | 415 | 394 | 341 | 313 | 262 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Aragats experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aragats UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |