Abovyan weather in January

In January, Abovyan sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Abovyan's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abovyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:28 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Abovyan is town in the Kotayk Province, Armenia.

Density
7,222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1300

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Abovyan reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-9
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-10
19-2-9
20-2-9
21-2-9
22-2-9
23-2-9
24-2-9
25-2-9
26-2-9
27-2-9
28-2-9
29-2-9
30-2-9
31-2-9

How January really feels in Abovyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Abovyan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°315.86.59.50.0
Feb-0° / -8°407.17.810.40.0
Mar / -3°6811.810.411.70.3
Apr11° / 8715.17.3132.4
May17° / 8017.61.714.24.5
Jun22° / 11°5914.8014.86.3
Jul25° / 15°5514.8014.66.5
Aug26° / 15°4213.6013.66.8
Sep22° / 10°257.20.212.37.6
Oct15° / 348.11.910.95.0
Nov / -2°366.959.80.9
Dec / -7°356.86.99.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225743
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Abovyan gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12020
22020
31920
41920
51920
61820
71819
81719
91719
101719
111719
121719
131619
141619
151619
161619
171719
181719
191820
201820
211921
222022
232023
242123
252224
262225
272325
282326
292427
302427
312427

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:295:40
29.28:295:41
39.28:305:41
49.28:305:42
59.28:305:43
69.28:305:44
79.38:305:45
89.38:305:46
99.38:305:47
109.38:295:48
119.38:295:49
129.38:295:50
139.48:295:51
149.48:295:52
159.48:285:53
169.48:285:54
179.58:285:55
189.58:275:56
199.58:275:57
209.58:265:58
219.68:265:59
229.68:256:00
239.68:256:01
249.68:246:02
259.78:236:04
269.78:236:05
279.78:226:06
289.88:216:07
299.88:216:08
309.88:206:09
319.98:196:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Abovyan?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abovyan.

What to pack for Abovyan in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Abovyan sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Abovyan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abovyan peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Abovyan in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abovyan is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Abovyan?

Abovyan sits at 40.3°N, 44.6°E, 1,450 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Avan, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Abovyan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abovyan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abovyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 1,423 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,426 m.

The land around Abovyan is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,585 m
80 km
4,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Avan 8.0 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 10 km · Nor Nork 10 km · Arabkir 13 km · Davtashen 14 km · Kentron 15 km · Charentsavan 15 km · Yerevan 15 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abovyan (40.2717°, 44.6334°, elevation 1,450 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).