Gavar weather in October

In October, Gavar sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Gavar's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gavar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gavar is town in Armenia.

Density
2,700/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gavar reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14113
15112
16112
17112
18112
19102
20102
21101
2291
2391
2491
2591
2680
2780
2880
2970
307-1
317-1

How October really feels in Gavar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gavar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -12°4177.99.50.0
Feb-4° / -10°558.79.310.40.0
Mar / -6°9713.813.511.70.0
Apr / -1°13518.410.9130.4
May12° / 16122.92.814.22.3
Jun17° / 14920.2014.84.2
Jul19° / 11°15022.6014.64.7
Aug20° / 11°11520.4013.65.1
Sep17° / 6211.50.312.35.4
Oct11° / 6911.42.810.92.6
Nov / -5°558.77.79.80.1
Dec-3° / -10°467.58.49.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97129
107129
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
176931
186931
196832
206634
216634
226436
236337
246238
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gavar gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3373
4373
5363
6363
7354
8354
9344
10344
11334
12334
13325
14325
15325
16326
17326
18337
19338
20349
213510
223611
233613
243714
253815
263816
273817
283818
293819
303820
313821

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:36
211.57:026:34
311.57:036:32
411.47:046:31
511.47:056:29
611.47:066:28
711.37:076:26
811.37:096:24
911.27:106:23
1011.27:116:21
1111.17:126:19
1211.17:136:18
1311.07:146:16
1411.07:156:15
1511.07:166:13
1610.97:176:12
1710.97:186:10
1810.87:196:09
1910.87:216:07
2010.77:226:06
2110.77:236:05
2210.77:246:03
2310.67:256:02
2410.67:266:00
2510.57:275:59
2610.57:295:58
2710.47:305:57
2810.47:315:55
2910.47:325:54
3010.37:335:53
3110.37:345:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gavar

In seasonPeak

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

Gavar'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 October a good time to visit Gavar?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gavar.

What to pack for Gavar in October

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

In October, Gavar sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gavar 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 Gavar peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gavar 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 Gavar 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 Gavar?

Gavar sits at 40.4°N, 45.1°E, 1,953 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Sevan, 26 km away.

SevanHrazdanTsaghkadzorCharentsavanAbovyanDilijanAvanNor Nork

Topography around Gavar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gavar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,435 m.

The land around Gavar is covered by grassland (43%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
3,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sevan 26 km · Hrazdan 36 km · Tsaghkadzor 39 km · Charentsavan 41 km · Abovyan 43 km · Dilijan 48 km · Avan 49 km · Nor Nork 50 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 Gavar (40.354°, 45.1239°, elevation 1,953 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).