Abovyan weather in May

In May, Abovyan sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 17.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Abovyan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abovyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Abovyan reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3145
4145
5145
6155
7155
8155
9156
10156
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16177
17177
18177
19177
20187
21187
22188
23188
24188
25198
26198
27198
28199
29199
30209
31209

How May really feels in Abovyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abovyan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95248
105347
115347
125545
135644
145743
155743
165941
176040
186040
196139
206238
216337
226436
236337
246436
256535
266535
276634
286634
296832
306832
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Abovyan gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 17.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16015
26014
36113
46112
56111
66210
7629
8629
9628
10618
11617
12607
13596
14596
15586
16575
17575
18565
19554
20544
21543
22533
23533
24522
25522
26512
27511
28501
29501
30491
31490

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May 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 May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:087:49
213.76:077:50
313.86:057:51
413.86:047:52
513.86:037:53
613.96:027:54
713.96:017:55
814.05:597:57
914.05:587:58
1014.05:577:59
1114.15:568:00
1214.15:558:01
1314.15:548:02
1414.25:538:03
1514.25:528:03
1614.25:518:04
1714.35:508:05
1814.35:498:06
1914.35:488:07
2014.35:478:08
2114.45:478:09
2214.45:468:10
2314.45:458:11
2414.55:448:12
2514.55:448:13
2614.55:438:14
2714.55:428:14
2814.65:428:15
2914.65:418:16
3014.65:418:17
3114.65:408:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.41 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 — May's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Abovyan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Abovyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abovyan in May

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

In May, Abovyan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Abovyan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).