Artik weather in February

In February, Artik sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Artik's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
8:07 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Artik reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-10
2-1-10
3-1-10
4-1-10
5-1-10
6-1-9
7-1-9
8-1-9
90-9
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171-8
181-8
191-8
201-7
212-7
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232-7
242-7
252-6
263-6
273-6
283-6

How February really feels in Artik

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Artik weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85545
95644
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115545
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135545
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Artik gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12830
22830
32830
42829
52829
62829
72829
82728
92728
102728
112728
122728
132727
142727
152727
162727
172727
182727
192727
202727
212727
222726
232826
242826
252826
262926
272926
283026

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
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8100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:226:14
29.98:216:15
39.98:206:16
410.08:196:17
510.08:186:18
610.08:176:20
710.18:166:21
810.18:156:22
910.28:146:23
1010.28:136:24
1110.28:126:26
1210.38:116:27
1310.38:096:28
1410.48:086:29
1510.48:076:30
1610.48:066:32
1710.58:046:33
1810.58:036:34
1910.68:026:35
2010.68:016:36
2110.67:596:38
2210.77:586:39
2310.77:566:40
2410.87:556:41
2510.87:546:42
2610.97:526:43
2710.97:516:45
2810.97:496:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.58 kWh/m².

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 — February's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Artik

In seasonPeak

None of Artik's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Artik?

Our two travel scores rate February 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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Artik.

What to pack for Artik in February

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

In February, Artik sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Artik 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 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 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 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
February 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).