Alaverdi weather in May

In May, Alaverdi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 164 mm of precipitation across 22.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alaverdi's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaverdi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
164 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alaverdi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2145
3145
4146
5146
6146
7146
8156
9156
10157
11157
12157
13157
14167
15167
16168
17168
18168
19178
20178
21178
22178
23179
24179
25179
26189
27189
28189
29189
301810
311810

How May really feels in Alaverdi

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.

Alaverdi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113169
123268
133268
143367
153367
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263565
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Alaverdi gets around 164 mm of rain and snow over 22.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1778
2777
3786
4785
5784
6784
7783
8783
9772
10772
11762
12751
13741
14731
15721
16710
17700
18690
19690
20690
21690
22690
23690
24690
25690
26690
27700
28700
29700
30700
31700

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
169910
179910
189910
199820
209820
219730
229640
239550
249460
259370
269280
279190
2890100
2987121
3086131
3185141

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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 May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:067:51
213.86:057:52
313.86:047:53
413.96:027:54
513.96:017:55
613.96:007:56
714.05:597:57
814.05:577:58
914.05:567:59
1014.15:558:00
1114.15:548:01
1214.25:538:02
1314.25:528:03
1414.25:518:04
1514.35:508:05
1614.35:498:06
1714.35:488:07
1814.45:478:08
1914.45:468:09
2014.45:458:10
2114.45:448:11
2214.55:438:12
2314.55:438:13
2414.55:428:14
2514.65:418:15
2614.65:408:16
2714.65:408:17
2814.65:398:17
2914.75:398:18
3014.75:388:19
3114.75:378:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alaverdi

In seasonPeak

In May, Alaverdi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 May a good time to visit Alaverdi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alaverdi.

What to pack for Alaverdi in May

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

In May, Alaverdi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Alaverdi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
May 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).