Alaverdi weather in October

In October, Alaverdi sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alaverdi's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaverdi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alaverdi reaches about 14°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 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2168
3168
4168
5167
6167
7167
8167
9157
10157
11157
12156
13156
14156
15156
16146
17146
18145
19145
20145
21135
22135
23134
24134
25124
26124
27124
28123
29113
30113
31113

How October really feels in Alaverdi

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.

Alaverdi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
194951
204951
214852
224753
234753
244654
254654
264753
274654
284753
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Alaverdi gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3391
4391
5381
6381
7371
8371
9361
10361
11351
12352
13352
14342
15342
16343
17353
18353
19354
20364
21365
22365
23376
24376
25366
26367
27357
28357
29348
30338
31338

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:37
211.57:046:36
311.57:056:34
411.47:076:32
511.47:086:30
611.37:096:29
711.37:106:27
811.27:116:25
911.27:126:24
1011.27:136:22
1111.17:146:21
1211.17:156:19
1311.07:176:17
1411.07:186:16
1510.97:196:14
1610.97:206:13
1710.87:216:11
1810.87:226:10
1910.77:236:08
2010.77:256:07
2110.77:266:05
2210.67:276:04
2310.67:286:03
2410.57:296:01
2510.57:306:00
2610.47:325:58
2710.47:335:57
2810.47:345:56
2910.37:355:55
3010.37:365:53
3110.27:385:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.12 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 — October's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Alaverdi

In seasonPeak

None of Alaverdi's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Alaverdi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Alaverdi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alaverdi in October

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

In October, Alaverdi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alaverdi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — 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 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 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
October 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).