Monthly climate in Kapan, Armenia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 909 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapan enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kapan, Armenia §

The warmest months in Kapan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapan experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kapan, Armenia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kapan, Armenia §

Kapan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapan are January, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kapan, Armenia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35 (1.4) 63 (2.5) 117 (4.6) 131 (5.2) 155 (6.1) 76 (3.0) 31 (1.2) 26 (1.0) 77 (3.0) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.6) 43 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 17 21 20 11 6 6 13 13 11 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kapan, Armenia §

The sunniest months in Kapan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kapan, Armenia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 215 267 311 330 389 398 409 391 330 301 258 263
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 19m 14h 52m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 8m 10h 1m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Kapan, Armenia §

Kapan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Kapan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kapan, Armenia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 9 9 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 3