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Monthly climate in Shirak, Armenia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shirak 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. Shirak 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shirak, Armenia

The warmest months in Shirak 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, Shirak experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shirak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shirak, Armenia

Shirak 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 Shirak are January, February and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shirak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)571619201813116777

Monthly sunshine hours in Shirak, Armenia

The sunniest months in Shirak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shirak: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shirak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours205260303320375396413390334303255239
Mean daily daylight hours9h 37m10h 38m11h 57m13h 18m14h 26m15h 1m14h 43m13h 42m12h 25m11h 4m9h 54m9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Shirak, Armenia

Shirak 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 Shirak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shirak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3599111212109743