Dilijan weather in August

In August, Dilijan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dilijan's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilijan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Dilijan is town in Tavush, Armenia.

Density
1,224/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dilijan reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92112
102112
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How August really feels in Dilijan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dilijan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°367.27.99.40.0
Feb-1° / -8°468.59.410.40.0
Mar / -4°9314.613.111.70.0
Apr / 14319.88.913.11.3
May14° / 17724.11.914.22.8
Jun18° / 15521.8014.94.3
Jul20° / 12°11018.8014.65.1
Aug21° / 12°8117.4013.65.5
Sep18° / 7513.60.112.35.2
Oct13° / 7211.62.210.93.4
Nov / -2°508.369.70.5
Dec-0° / -8°376.57.19.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
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255446
265545
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315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dilijan gets around 81 mm of rain over 17.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1456
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2556
2656
2755
2855
2954
3053
3152

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
142553
243543
343543
444533
545523
646522
747512
848502
949492
1050482
1152471
1253461
1354451
1456431
1557421
1658411
1760391
1861381
1963370
2064360
2165350
2266340
2367330
2467330
2568320
2670300
2770291
2871281
2973261
3074251
3176231

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:018:13
214.26:028:11
314.16:038:10
414.16:048:09
514.16:058:08
614.06:068:07
714.06:078:06
813.96:088:04
913.96:098:03
1013.96:108:02
1113.86:118:01
1213.86:127:59
1313.86:137:58
1413.76:147:57
1513.76:157:55
1613.66:167:54
1713.66:177:52
1813.66:187:51
1913.56:197:49
2013.56:207:48
2113.46:217:46
2213.46:227:45
2313.36:237:43
2413.36:247:42
2513.36:257:40
2613.26:267:39
2713.26:277:37
2813.16:287:35
2913.16:297:34
3013.06:307:32
3113.06:317:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dilijan

In seasonPeak

In August, Dilijan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Dilijan?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dilijan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dilijan in August

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

In August, Dilijan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Dilijan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dilijan peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dilijan in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dilijan is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dilijan?

Dilijan sits at 40.7°N, 44.9°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Sevan, 23 km away.

SevanTsaghkadzorHrazdanIjevanVanadzorCharentsavanAlaverdiGavar

Topography around Dilijan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dilijan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,861 m.

The land around Dilijan is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
943 m
16 km
2,149 m
80 km
3,861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sevan 23 km · Tsaghkadzor 26 km · Hrazdan 26 km · Ijevan 29 km · Vanadzor 32 km · Charentsavan 42 km · Alaverdi 43 km · Gavar 48 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 Dilijan (40.7404°, 44.8634°, elevation 1,345 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).