Echmiadzin weather in August

In August, Echmiadzin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Echmiadzin's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Echmiadzin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Echmiadzin is city in Armenia.

Density
3,691/km²
people per km²
Founded
~684 BCE

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Echmiadzin reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43218
53218
63218
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
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233017
243017
253017
263016
273016
283016
292916
302916
312916

How August really feels in Echmiadzin

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.

Echmiadzin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Echmiadzin gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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316calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:048:13
214.16:058:12
314.16:068:11
414.16:078:10
514.06:088:09
614.06:098:08
713.96:108:07
813.96:118:05
913.96:128:04
1013.86:138:03
1113.86:148:02
1213.86:158:00
1313.76:167:59
1413.76:177:58
1513.66:187:56
1613.66:197:55
1713.66:207:54
1813.56:217:52
1913.56:227:51
2013.46:237:49
2113.46:247:48
2213.46:257:46
2313.36:267:45
2413.36:277:43
2513.26:287:42
2613.26:297:40
2713.16:307:39
2813.16:317:37
2913.16:327:35
3013.06:337:34
3113.06:347:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.68 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 — August's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Echmiadzin?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Echmiadzin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Echmiadzin in August

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

In August, Echmiadzin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Echmiadzin 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 Echmiadzin peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Echmiadzin 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 Echmiadzin 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 Echmiadzin?

Echmiadzin sits at 40.2°N, 44.3°E, 853 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Malatia-Sebastia, 13 km away.

AjapnyakShengavitAshtarakMasisDavtashenArabkirYerevan

Topography around Echmiadzin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Echmiadzin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 873 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.

The land around Echmiadzin is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
4,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Malatia-Sebastia 13 km · Ajapnyak 15 km · Shengavit 16 km · Ashtarak 16 km · Masis 16 km · Davtashen 17 km · Arabkir 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 Echmiadzin (40.1656°, 44.2946°, elevation 853 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).