Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Armenia features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1691 mm (66.6 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Armenia enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Armenia are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Armenia experiences 298 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
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Armenia usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Armenia are February, March and April. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 124 (4.9) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 63 (2.5) | 127 (5.0) | 157 (6.2) | 116 (4.6) | 132 (5.2) | 154 (6.1) | 259 (10.2) | 263 (10.4) | 136 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Armenia are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Armenia: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 286 | 319 | 319 | 333 | 314 | 327 | 328 | 313 | 291 | 277 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 1m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Armenia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Armenia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |