Gavar in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Gavar sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 413 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Gavar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gavar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 413 mm; 63 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.7; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Gavar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 19°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Gavar reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Gavar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Gavar weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-5° / -12°	41	7	7.9	9.5	0.0
Feb	-4° / -10°	55	8.7	9.3	10.4	0.0
Mar	1° / -6°	97	13.8	13.5	11.7	0.0
Apr	6° / -1°	135	18.4	10.9	13	0.4
May	12° / 3°	161	22.9	2.8	14.2	2.3
Jun	17° / 8°	149	20.2	0	14.8	4.2
Jul	19° / 11°	150	22.6	0	14.6	4.7
Aug	20° / 11°	115	20.4	0	13.6	5.1
Sep	17° / 7°	62	11.5	0.3	12.3	5.4
Oct	11° / 2°	69	11.4	2.8	10.9	2.6
Nov	3° / -5°	55	8.7	7.7	9.8	0.1
Dec	-3° / -10°	46	7.5	8.4	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Gavar gets around 413 mm of rain over 63 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Gavar

In seasonPeak

In summer, Gavar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Gavar?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

1.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Gavar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gavar in Summer

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

In summer, Gavar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 63 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Gavar in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	9	11	10	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Gavar in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	15	18	21	21	20	18	16	15	14	12	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

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.

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

grassland 43%

16 km

1,270 m

grassland 57%

80 km

3,435 m

grassland 67%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Summer 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

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.