Avan weather in October

In October, Avan sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Avan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Avan reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2209
3208
4208
5208
6208
7198
8198
9197
10197
11197
12187
13187
14187
15186
16186
17176
18176
19176
20166
21165
22165
23155
24155
25155
26144
27144
28144
29134
30133
31133

How October really feels in Avan

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.

Avan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.89.50.0
Feb / -7°326.97.110.40.0
Mar / -1°509.95.711.71.1
Apr14° / 5912.41.4133.8
May19° / 399014.26.4
Jun26° / 14°153.5014.88.2
Jul29° / 17°81.9014.67.0
Aug29° / 17°61.3013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°81.6012.38.8
Oct17° / 173.90.110.96.6
Nov / -1°265.52.49.81.9
Dec / -6°2965.69.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
138020
148020
157921
167822
177723
187624
197426
207327
217228
227129
236931
246832
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Avan gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18110
19110
20120
21130
22140
23151
24161
25161
26171
27171
28182
29182
30192
31193

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:38
211.57:046:36
311.57:056:35
411.47:066:33
511.47:076:31
611.47:086:30
711.37:106:28
811.37:116:27
911.27:126:25
1011.27:136:23
1111.17:146:22
1211.17:156:20
1311.07:166:19
1411.07:176:17
1511.07:186:16
1610.97:196:14
1710.97:206:13
1810.87:216:11
1910.87:236:10
2010.77:246:08
2110.77:256:07
2210.77:266:06
2310.67:276:04
2410.67:286:03
2510.57:296:02
2610.57:316:00
2710.57:325:59
2810.47:335:58
2910.47:345:57
3010.37:355:55
3110.37:365:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.87 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
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Avan?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Avan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Avan in October

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

In October, Avan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Avan 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 Avan 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 Avan 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 Avan 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 Avan?

Avan sits at 40.2°N, 44.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Nor Nork, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Avan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 1,339 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,317 m.

The land around Avan is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
1,658 m
80 km
4,317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nor Nork 2.0 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 3.0 km · Arabkir 6.0 km · Kentron 7.0 km · Yerevan 7.0 km · Abovyan 8.0 km · Davtashen 8.0 km · Ajapnyak 9.0 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 Avan (40.2144°, 44.5785°, elevation 1,276 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).