Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amasia features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 862 mm (33.9 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amasia enjoys an average of 3780 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Amasia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amasia experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 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 (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Amasia, Shirak, Armenia with other places around the world.
Amasia usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 20 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amasia are January, February and November. 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) | 28 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 99 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) | 149 (5.9) | 106 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 35 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Amasia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amasia: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 257 | 300 | 320 | 376 | 395 | 413 | 392 | 338 | 302 | 253 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 19m | 14h 28m | 15h 3m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 16m |
Amasia 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 Amasia 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |