Alaverdi weather in December

In December, Alaverdi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alaverdi's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaverdi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:26 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alaverdi is city or town in Armenia.

Density
675/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Alaverdi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
262-7
272-7
282-7
292-7
302-7
312-7

How December really feels in Alaverdi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Alaverdi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.86.29.40.0
Feb / -7°357.47.410.40.0
Mar / -3°8114.21011.70.5
Apr11° / 133205.113.12.1
May16° / 16422.80.414.33.5
Jun20° / 11°10516.9014.95.3
Jul23° / 14°5610.8014.76.7
Aug23° / 14°409.1013.67.1
Sep19° / 10°5410.6012.36.0
Oct14° / 6411.61.110.94.1
Nov / -1°397.44.39.71.4
Dec / -6°265.459.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95248
105248
115149
125248
135248
145347
155446
165446
175545
185644
195644
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Alaverdi gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12219
22219
32219
42218
52118
62118
72118
82017
92017
101917
111917
121916
131816
141816
151816
161716
171716
181716
191616
201615
211615
221515
231515
241515
251515
261515
271515
281515
291516
301616
311617

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:135:29
29.28:145:29
39.28:155:28
49.28:165:28
59.28:175:28
69.28:185:28
79.28:195:28
89.18:205:28
99.18:215:28
109.18:215:28
119.18:225:28
129.18:235:28
139.18:245:28
149.18:245:29
159.18:255:29
169.18:265:29
179.18:265:29
189.08:275:30
199.08:285:30
209.08:285:31
219.08:295:31
229.08:295:31
239.08:305:32
249.08:305:32
259.08:305:33
269.08:315:34
279.18:315:34
289.18:315:35
299.18:325:35
309.18:325:36
319.18:325:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Alaverdi

In seasonPeak

None of Alaverdi's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Alaverdi's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Alaverdi?

Our two travel scores rate December 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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alaverdi.

What to pack for Alaverdi in December

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

In December, Alaverdi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Alaverdi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alaverdi peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaverdi in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alaverdi is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Oct 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alaverdi?

Alaverdi sits at 41.1°N, 44.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Vanadzor, 36 km away.

VanadzorDilijanIjevanGazakhTsaghkadzorHrazdan

Topography around Alaverdi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaverdi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,027 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,857 m.

The land around Alaverdi is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
891 m
16 km
2,027 m
80 km
3,857 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Vanadzor 36 km · Dilijan 43 km · Marneuli 45 km · Ijevan 47 km · Rustavi 58 km · Gazakh 58 km · Tsaghkadzor 63 km · Hrazdan 65 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 Alaverdi (41.0977°, 44.6732°, elevation 0 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).