Monthly climate in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arafsa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 410 mm (16.1 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arafsa enjoys an average of 3931 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 Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan §

The warmest months in Arafsa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arafsa experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan.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 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(64°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(66°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°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)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-3°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
2°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan §

Arafsa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arafsa are July, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan.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) 28 (1.1) 39 (1.5) 78 (3.1) 73 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 19 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 21 (0.8) 22 (0.8) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 15 14 14 6 4 2 2 5 4 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan §

The sunniest months in Arafsa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arafsa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan.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 214 273 315 339 392 403 412 395 341 315 266 260
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 42m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 19m 14h 52m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 24m 11h 7m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan §

Arafsa 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 Arafsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arafsa, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan.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) 3 5 8 9 11 12 12 10 9 7 4 3