Artik weather in December

In December, Artik sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Artik's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:27 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Artik is town in Shirak, Armenia.

Density
2,592/km²
people per km²
Founded
1939

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Artik reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
52-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
92-6
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-7
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180-8
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31-1-9

How December really feels in Artik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Artik weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°286.57.29.40.0
Feb / -8°337.77.710.40.0
Mar / -3°6112.78.911.70.5
Apr12° / 9117.24.7132.7
May18° / 9718.40.514.24.7
Jun23° / 11°7113.8014.86.6
Jul26° / 14°5611.9014.66.9
Aug27° / 14°369.5013.67.3
Sep22° / 10°235.30.112.38.0
Oct15° / 337.50.610.95.3
Nov / -2°316.13.79.71.2
Dec / -7°306.56.39.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Artik gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12018
22018
32018
42019
52019
62119
72119
82119
92120
102120
112120
122120
132121
142121
152121
162221
172222
182222
192222
202222
212121
222121
232121
242121
252121
262021
272021
282021
292121
302121
312121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, 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
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:15 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:155:33
29.38:165:33
39.38:175:33
49.38:185:33
59.28:185:32
69.28:195:32
79.28:205:32
89.28:215:32
99.28:225:32
109.28:235:32
119.28:235:33
129.18:245:33
139.18:255:33
149.18:265:33
159.18:265:33
169.18:275:33
179.18:285:34
189.18:285:34
199.18:295:34
209.18:295:35
219.18:305:35
229.18:305:36
239.18:315:36
249.18:315:37
259.18:325:37
269.18:325:38
279.18:325:38
289.18:335:39
299.18:335:40
309.18:335:40
319.18:335:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Artik

In seasonPeak

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

Artik's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Artik?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Artik.

What to pack for Artik in December

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

In December, Artik sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Artik in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artik peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artik in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Artik 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 Artik?

Artik sits at 40.6°N, 44.0°E, 1,782 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Gyumri, 22 km away.

GyumriAshtarakVanadzorArmavirEchmiadzinCharentsavanDavtashenAjapnyak

Topography around Artik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 1,822 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,350 m.

The land around Artik is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
1,725 m
80 km
3,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gyumri 22 km · Ashtarak 49 km · Vanadzor 49 km · Armavir 52 km · Echmiadzin 57 km · Charentsavan 62 km · Davtashen 62 km · Ajapnyak 63 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 Artik (40.6192°, 43.9721°, elevation 1,782 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).