Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Basen features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 714 mm (28.1 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Basen enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Basen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °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 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Basen experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Basen, Shirak, Armenia with other places around the world.
Basen usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 18 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Basen are January, February and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 24 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 86 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) | 145 (5.7) | 79 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 46 (1.8) | 28 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 34 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Basen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Basen: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 260 | 303 | 320 | 375 | 396 | 413 | 390 | 334 | 303 | 255 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Basen 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 Basen 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 |