Artik weather in January

In January, Artik sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Artik's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:32 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Artik reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 3°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)
1-1-9
2-1-9
3-1-9
4-1-9
5-1-9
6-1-10
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21-1-10
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30-1-10
31-1-10

How January really feels in Artik

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Artik weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146040
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275545
285545
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Artik gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12122
22022
32021
42021
52021
61921
71921
81921
91820
101820
111820
121820
131820
141719
151719
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181920
191921
202022
212123
222224
232325
242426
252527
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272628
282729
292729
302729
312830

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
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5100
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7100
8100
9100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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125calm
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155calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 8:33 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:335:41
29.28:335:42
39.28:335:43
49.28:335:44
59.28:335:45
69.28:335:46
79.28:335:46
89.28:335:47
99.38:335:48
109.38:335:49
119.38:335:50
129.38:335:51
139.38:325:52
149.38:325:53
159.48:325:54
169.48:325:55
179.48:315:56
189.48:315:57
199.58:305:58
209.58:306:00
219.58:296:01
229.58:296:02
239.68:286:03
249.68:286:04
259.68:276:05
269.78:266:06
279.78:266:08
289.78:256:09
299.88:246:10
309.88:236:11
319.88:236:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.56 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 — January's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Artik

In seasonPeak

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

Our two travel scores rate January 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

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Artik.

What to pack for Artik in January

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

In January, Artik sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Artik 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 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 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 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
January 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).