Armavir weather in January

In January, Armavir sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Armavir's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Armavir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:30 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Armavir is city in Armenia.

Density
3,490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1931

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 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Armavir reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°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 6°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)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-7
52-7
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-7
161-7
171-7
181-7
191-7
201-7
211-7
221-7
232-7
242-7
252-7
262-7
272-7
282-7
292-7
302-7
312-7

How January really feels in Armavir

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.

Armavir weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°214.74.59.50.0
Feb / -6°256.35.310.40.1
Mar10° / -0°409.2311.72.2
Apr16° / 5011.40.4134.8
May21° / 10°359.6014.26.8
Jun27° / 14°143.8014.87.6
Jul31° / 18°71.7014.65.8
Aug31° / 17°40.9013.66.0
Sep26° / 12°71.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 153.5010.97.2
Nov10° / 224.91.29.82.6
Dec / -5°2353.89.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
66139
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275743
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Armavir gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51514
61514
71514
81413
91413
101313
111313
121312
131212
141212
151212
161212
171212
181212
191313
201313
211414
221515
231615
241716
251817
261818
271918
282019
292019
302119
312120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 5 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
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 8:31 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:315:43
29.28:315:43
39.28:325:44
49.28:325:45
59.28:325:46
69.28:325:47
79.38:325:48
89.38:325:48
99.38:325:49
109.38:315:50
119.38:315:51
129.48:315:52
139.48:315:53
149.48:315:54
159.48:305:55
169.48:305:56
179.58:305:57
189.58:295:58
199.58:295:59
209.58:286:01
219.68:286:02
229.68:276:03
239.68:276:04
249.68:266:05
259.78:266:06
269.78:256:07
279.78:246:08
289.88:246:10
299.88:236:11
309.88:226:12
319.98:216:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Armavir?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Armavir.

What to pack for Armavir in January

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

In January, Armavir sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Armavir 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 Armavir peaks around June 22 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 highVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Armavir 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 Armavir is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2223 µg/m³Sep 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Armavir?

Armavir sits at 40.2°N, 44.0°E, 878 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Echmiadzin, 22 km away.

EchmiadzinIğdırAshtarakMalatia-SebastiaMasisAjapnyakShengavitDavtashen

Topography around Armavir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Armavir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,296 m.

The land around Armavir is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
4,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Echmiadzin 22 km · Iğdır 26 km · Ashtarak 32 km · Malatia-Sebastia 35 km · Masis 35 km · Ajapnyak 37 km · Shengavit 37 km · Davtashen 38 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 Armavir (40.1555°, 44.0388°, elevation 878 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).