Artashat weather in October

In October, Artashat sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Artashat's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artashat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Artashat is city in Armenia.

Density
1,246/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Artashat reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22210
3229
4229
5229
6229
7219
8219
9218
10218
11218
12208
13208
14208
15208
16207
17197
18197
19197
20187
21187
22186
23186
24176
25176
26176
27165
28165
29165
30155
31154

How October really feels in Artashat

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.

Artashat 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 / -7°275.64.69.50.0
Feb / -5°3374.910.40.2
Mar10° / 5710.83.911.72.3
Apr16° / 8516.91134.3
May22° / 10°8319.9014.25.3
Jun27° / 15°5214.5014.86.0
Jul31° / 18°3511014.54.7
Aug31° / 18°269013.64.9
Sep26° / 13°287.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 369.9010.96.5
Nov11° / 2961.49.83.0
Dec / -4°306.449.20.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38218
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157723
167624
177525
187327
197228
207129
217030
226931
236832
246733
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Artashat gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5320
6320
7320
8320
9310
10310
11310
12300
13300
14290
15290
16290
17290
18290
19300
20300
21300
22310
23310
24310
25311
26311
27311
28301
29301
30291
31292

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 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 October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:38
211.57:046:37
311.57:056:35
411.57:066:33
511.47:076:32
611.47:086:30
711.37:096:28
811.37:116:27
911.27:126:25
1011.27:136:24
1111.17:146:22
1211.17:156:21
1311.17:166:19
1411.07:176:18
1511.07:186:16
1610.97:196:15
1710.97:206:13
1810.87:216:12
1910.87:226:10
2010.87:236:09
2110.77:256:07
2210.77:266:06
2310.67:276:05
2410.67:286:03
2510.57:296:02
2610.57:306:01
2710.57:316:00
2810.47:335:58
2910.47:345:57
3010.47:355:56
3110.37:365:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Artashat?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Artashat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artashat in October

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

In October, Artashat sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Artashat in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artashat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artashat 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 Artashat is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Artashat?

Artashat sits at 40.0°N, 44.5°E, 834 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Masis, 16 km away.

MasisAraratErebuniShengavitYerevanKentronMalatia-SebastiaNor Nork

Topography around Artashat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artashat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,314 m.

The land around Artashat is covered by cropland (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
4,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Masis 16 km · Ararat 17 km · Erebuni 20 km · Shengavit 23 km · Yerevan 25 km · Kentron 25 km · Malatia-Sebastia 26 km · Nor Nork 27 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 Artashat (39.9548°, 44.5487°, elevation 834 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).