Climate of Armenia
Cold desert climate, at Goravan Sands Sanctuary
.In
Arax up to an elevation of 1,300 m. It differs from the dry subtropical
climate by its cold winters.
History
dry steppe
According to historical sources, in ancient times the winter was the same as it is today, fairly cold in the
Movses Khorenatsi
(5th century A. D.) described the climate of the Ararat plain as hot and dry in the summer.
| Human settlement | Height | Precipitation (mm) |
Daily mean °C | Average snow depth | Maximum snow depth | Minimum snow depth | Days of snow cover | Humidity % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagratashen | 453 | 444 | 11.7 | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Ijevan | 732 | 563 | 10.6 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 38 | 73 |
| Vanadzor | 1350 | 586 | 7.4 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 72 | 71 |
| Stepanavan | 1397 | 683 | 6.6 | 19 | 53 | 4 | 73 | 73 |
| Tashir | 1507 | 713 | 5.8 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 72 | 75 |
| Spitak | 1552 | 439 | 7.1 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 63 | 69 |
| Chambarak | 1861 | 557 | 4.8 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 102 | 74 |
| Meghri | 627 | 259 | 13.8 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 61 |
| Kapan | 705 | 544 | 11.5 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 71 |
| Artashat | 829 | 235 | 11.1 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 65 |
| Armavir | 861 | 244 | 11.3 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 45 | 60 |
| Yerevan | 942 | 316 | 11.4 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 44 | 60 |
| Yeghvard | 1317 | 407 | 9.8 | 28 | 68 | 0 | 74 | 62 |
| Areni | 1009 | 357 | 11.8 | 14 | — | — | 40 | 56 |
Eghegnadzor |
1267 | 398 | 10.8 | 18 | — | — | 50 | 66 |
| Sisian | 1580 | 365 | 6.6 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 68 |
| Gyumri | 1556 | 477 | 5.8 | 26 | 61 | 4 | 96 | 70 |
| Talin | 1582 | 435 | 7.9 | 24 | 64 | 2 | 82 | 59 |
| Artik | 1750 | 516 | 5.8 | 22 | 51 | 5 | 95 | 66 |
| Fantan | 1798 | 640 | 6.0 | 50 | 79 | 13 | 124 | 66 |
| Aparan | 1291 | 651 | 4.3 | 56 | 92 | 10 | 125 | 69 |
| Sevan | 1936 | 556 | 4.0 | 36 | 83 | 3 | 136 | 74 |
Mets Masrik |
1940 | 390 | 4.2 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 109 | 69 |
| Martuni | 1995 | 457 | 5.6 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 98 | 67 |
| Nshkhark | 2334 | 488 | 2.7 | 64 | 102 | 33 | 160 | 72 |
| Paghakn | 2004 | 574 | 1.8 | 53 | 81 | 17 | 138 | 74 |
Aragats (mount) |
3329 | 1065 | -2.7 | 166 | 235 | 66 | 252 | 73[1] |
Data for selected stations
| Climate data for Yerevan (1991–2020, extremes 1885–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−26 (−15) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
21 (0.8) |
60 (2.4) |
56 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
24 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
51 (2.0) |
25 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
363 (14.3) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 5 (2.0) |
3 (1.2) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
5 (2.0) |
| Average rainy days | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 78 |
| Average snowy days | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
81 | 74 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.6 | 125.4 | 177.3 | 206.7 | 263.0 | 321.6 | 352.4 | 332.5 | 293.0 | 221.2 | 148.0 | 87.3 | 2,620.8 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (sun 1981–2010)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Ananun Pass(elevation:2122.122m 39°49′50″N 44°59′31″E / 39.83056°N 44.99194°E), 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−20 (−4) |
−16 (3) |
−17 (1) |
−5 (23) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6 (43) |
−2 (28) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−19 (−2) |
−23 (−9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.9 (1.77) |
44.6 (1.76) |
53.6 (2.11) |
80.1 (3.15) |
74.1 (2.92) |
35.0 (1.38) |
22.2 (0.87) |
14.6 (0.57) |
18.6 (0.73) |
38.9 (1.53) |
36.9 (1.45) |
40.8 (1.61) |
504.3 (19.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6.8 | 79.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
75.7 | 74.6 | 71.8 | 69.7 | 69.2 | 63.1 | 61.3 | 58.1 | 58.6 | 65.6 | 72 | 74.6 | 67.9 |
| Source: NOAA[4]
| |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.unccd.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Yerevan" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Anannun Pass" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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