Abovyan weather in October

In October, Abovyan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abovyan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abovyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abovyan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5177
6177
7176
8176
9176
10166
11166
12166
13165
14165
15155
16155
17155
18155
19145
20144
21144
22144
23134
24134
25133
26123
27123
28123
29112
30112
31112

How October really feels in Abovyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107921
117822
127822
137822
147723
157624
167624
177525
187327
197228
207129
217030
226832
236733
246634
256535
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Abovyan gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3272
4262
5252
6252
7242
8242
9232
10222
11223
12213
13213
14213
15213
16214
17214
18225
19235
20246
21257
22268
23279
24289
252810
262911
272911
283012
293013
303013
313014

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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 October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:38
211.57:046:36
311.57:056:34
411.47:066:33
511.47:076:31
611.47:086:30
711.37:096:28
811.37:106:26
911.27:116:25
1011.27:136:23
1111.17:146:22
1211.17:156:20
1311.07:166:18
1411.07:176:17
1511.07:186:15
1610.97:196:14
1710.97:206:12
1810.87:216:11
1910.87:226:09
2010.77:246:08
2110.77:256:07
2210.77:266:05
2310.67:276:04
2410.67:286:03
2510.57:296:01
2610.57:306:00
2710.57:325:59
2810.47:335:57
2910.47:345:56
3010.37:355:55
3110.37:365:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 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 — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Abovyan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Abovyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abovyan in October

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

In October, Abovyan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Abovyan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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