Dilijan weather in January

In January, Dilijan sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Dilijan's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilijan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:28 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dilijan reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-9
2-1-9
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-2-10
11-2-10
12-2-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-3-10
16-3-10
17-3-10
18-3-10
19-3-10
20-3-10
21-3-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-3-10
25-3-10
26-3-10
27-2-10
28-2-10
29-2-10
30-2-10
31-2-10

How January really feels in Dilijan

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.

Dilijan weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215446
225446
235446
245248
255248
265149
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dilijan gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12123
22123
32123
42123
52223
62223
72224
82224
92224
102224
112224
122123
132123
142123
152123
162123
172123
182123
192124
202225
212325
222326
232427
242528
252528
262629
272730
282730
292830
302831
312831

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 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 8:30 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:305:38
29.18:305:38
39.18:305:39
49.28:305:40
59.28:305:41
69.28:305:42
79.28:305:42
89.28:305:43
99.28:305:44
109.38:305:45
119.38:305:46
129.38:305:47
139.38:295:48
149.38:295:49
159.48:295:50
169.48:285:51
179.48:285:52
189.48:285:53
199.58:275:55
209.58:275:56
219.58:265:57
229.58:265:58
239.68:255:59
249.68:246:00
259.68:246:01
269.78:236:03
279.78:226:04
289.78:226:05
299.88:216:06
309.88:206:07
319.88:196:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 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 — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dilijan

In seasonPeak

None of Dilijan's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 January a good time to visit Dilijan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dilijan.

What to pack for Dilijan in January

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

In January, Dilijan sees daytime highs around -2°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 Dilijan 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 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 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 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
January 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).