Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vahan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 718 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vahan enjoys an average of 3878 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 Vahan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -1 °C (22 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vahan experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vahan, Gegharkunik, Armenia with other places around the world.
Vahan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vahan are January, November and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 23 (0.9) | 39 (1.5) | 76 (3.0) | 100 (3.9) | 97 (3.8) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.8) | 47 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Vahan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vahan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 270 | 314 | 331 | 387 | 400 | 410 | 391 | 332 | 308 | 258 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Vahan 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 Vahan 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 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |