Ararat weather in February

In February, Ararat sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ararat's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ararat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:03 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Ararat is city in Armenia.

Density
2,933/km²
people per km²
Founded
1930

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ararat reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-6
23-6
33-6
43-6
53-6
63-5
74-5
84-5
94-5
104-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-5
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
195-4
206-4
216-3
226-3
236-3
247-3
257-2
267-2
277-2
288-2

How February really feels in Ararat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ararat weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°508.35.89.50.0
Feb / -4°669.86.110.40.2
Mar11° / 104143.711.72.3
Apr16° / 143170.5134.3
May21° / 11°12717.1014.25.7
Jun27° / 15°498.7014.86.9
Jul31° / 19°305.7014.55.5
Aug31° / 19°204.4013.65.5
Sep26° / 14°345.6012.37.6
Oct19° / 719.3010.96.5
Nov11° / 568.31.49.82.9
Dec / -3°5494.19.20.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75149
85149
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ararat gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13424
23424
33424
43524
53524
63424
73424
83423
93423
103423
113423
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173521
183521
193520
203520
213519
223518
233518
243517
253616
263616
273615
283715

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:176:12
210.08:166:14
310.08:156:15
410.08:146:16
510.18:146:17
610.18:136:18
710.18:126:19
810.28:116:21
910.28:106:22
1010.28:086:23
1110.38:076:24
1210.38:066:25
1310.48:056:27
1410.48:046:28
1510.48:036:29
1610.58:026:30
1710.58:006:31
1810.67:596:32
1910.67:586:34
2010.67:576:35
2110.77:556:36
2210.77:546:37
2310.87:536:38
2410.87:516:39
2510.87:506:40
2610.97:486:42
2710.97:476:43
2811.07:456:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ararat

In seasonPeak

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

Ararat's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ararat?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ararat.

What to pack for Ararat in February

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

In February, Ararat sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ararat in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ararat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ararat in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ararat is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ararat?

Ararat sits at 39.9°N, 44.7°E, 844 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Artashat, 17 km away.

ArtashatMasisErebuniShengavitYerevanKentronNor NorkAvan

Topography around Ararat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ararat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Ararat is covered by grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
1,527 m
80 km
4,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Artashat 17 km · Masis 32 km · Erebuni 34 km · Shengavit 38 km · Yerevan 39 km · Kentron 39 km · Nor Nork 40 km · Avan 41 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 Ararat (39.8549°, 44.6947°, elevation 844 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).