Ashtarak weather in January

In January, Ashtarak sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 46% 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 Ashtarak's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashtarak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:29 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ashtarak is city in Armenia.

Density
2,347/km²
people per km²
Founded
~801 CE

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 Ashtarak 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 5°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
22-7
32-7
41-7
51-7
61-7
71-7
81-7
91-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-8
141-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
181-8
191-8
201-8
211-8
221-8
231-8
241-8
251-8
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How January really feels in Ashtarak

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.

Ashtarak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°275.659.50.0
Feb / -6°327.26.510.40.0
Mar / -1°5010.44.611.71.7
Apr15° / 6212.80.8134.3
May21° / 10°4410.6014.26.5
Jun27° / 15°184.4014.87.7
Jul31° / 18°102.4014.66.0
Aug31° / 18°71.7013.66.1
Sep26° / 13°112.4012.38.5
Oct18° / 205010.96.8
Nov10° / 275.81.79.82.4
Dec / -5°306.24.79.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196040
206040
215941
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ashtarak gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12017
22017
32016
41916
51916
61815
71815
81715
91714
101614
111614
121613
131513
141513
151513
161513
171513
181614
191614
201715
211816
221816
231917
242018
252119
262120
272221
282321
292322
302422
312423

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
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 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:315:41
29.28:315:42
39.28:315:42
49.28:315:43
59.28:315:44
69.28:315:45
79.38:315:46
89.38:315:47
99.38:315:48
109.38:315:49
119.38:305:50
129.38:305:51
139.48:305:52
149.48:305:53
159.48:295:54
169.48:295:55
179.48:295:56
189.58:285:57
199.58:285:58
209.58:275:59
219.68:276:00
229.68:266:01
239.68:266:02
249.68:256:03
259.78:256:05
269.78:246:06
279.78:236:07
289.88:236:08
299.88:226:09
309.88:216:10
319.98:206:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ashtarak?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ashtarak.

What to pack for Ashtarak in January

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

In January, Ashtarak sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ashtarak 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 Ashtarak peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ashtarak 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 Ashtarak 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 Ashtarak?

Ashtarak sits at 40.3°N, 44.4°E, 1,140 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Davtashen, 14 km away.

Malatia-SebastiaEchmiadzinArabkirKanaker-ZeytunKentronYerevan

Topography around Ashtarak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashtarak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 1,175 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,300 m.

The land around Ashtarak is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,742 m
80 km
4,300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Davtashen 14 km · Ajapnyak 14 km · Malatia-Sebastia 15 km · Echmiadzin 16 km · Arabkir 16 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 17 km · Kentron 18 km · Yerevan 19 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 Ashtarak (40.2976°, 44.3615°, elevation 1,140 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).