Ararat weather in January

In January, Ararat sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ararat's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ararat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:26 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ararat 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 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Ararat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ararat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ararat gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22617
32617
42617
52617
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162418
172418
182518
192518
202619
212719
222820
232920
243021
253122
263222
273223
283324
293324
303424
313424

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:285:41
29.28:285:42
39.28:285:43
49.38:285:43
59.38:285:44
69.38:285:45
79.38:285:46
89.38:285:47
99.38:285:48
109.38:285:49
119.48:285:50
129.48:285:50
139.48:275:51
149.48:275:52
159.48:275:53
169.58:265:55
179.58:265:56
189.58:265:57
199.58:255:58
209.68:255:59
219.68:246:00
229.68:246:01
239.68:236:02
249.78:236:03
259.78:226:04
269.78:226:05
279.88:216:07
289.88:206:08
299.88:196:09
309.98:196:10
319.98:186:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.6 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 — January's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ararat

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Ararat?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ararat.

What to pack for Ararat in January

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

In January, Ararat sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ararat in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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