Goris weather in May

In May, Goris sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 160 mm of precipitation across 23.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Goris's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
160 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Goris is city in Armenia.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Goris reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2123
3123
4133
5133
6133
7134
8134
9144
10144
11144
12144
13145
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25176
26176
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How May really feels in Goris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Goris weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -12°387.389.50.0
Feb / -10°529.19.710.40.0
Mar / -5°9314.412.611.70.1
Apr10° / 12018.68131.6
May15° / 16023.81.314.13.2
Jun19° / 12117.80.114.75.1
Jul21° / 11°5711.7014.56.6
Aug22° / 11°4710.4013.67.0
Sep19° / 7511.10.212.36.0
Oct13° / 65121.9113.8
Nov / -4°5485.99.80.7
Dec / -10°386.96.99.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103763
113961
123862
133961
144060
154159
164159
174258
184456
194456
204555
214555
224753
234852
244951
254951
265149
275149
285248
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Goris gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 23.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17315
27314
37412
47511
57510
6769
7768
8777
9777
10776
11786
12785
13784
14774
15774
16773
17773
18773
19772
20772
21772
22762
23762
24761
25761
26751
27751
28751
29741
30740
31730

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:037:41
213.76:017:42
313.76:007:43
413.85:597:44
513.85:587:45
613.85:567:46
713.95:557:47
813.95:547:48
913.95:537:49
1014.05:527:50
1114.05:517:51
1214.05:507:52
1314.15:497:53
1414.15:487:54
1514.15:477:55
1614.25:467:56
1714.25:457:57
1814.25:447:58
1914.35:437:59
2014.35:427:59
2114.35:428:00
2214.35:418:01
2314.45:408:02
2414.45:398:03
2514.45:398:04
2614.45:388:05
2714.55:388:06
2814.55:378:06
2914.55:368:07
3014.55:368:08
3114.65:358:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Goris

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Goris?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goris.

What to pack for Goris in May

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

In May, Goris sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Goris in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goris peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Goris in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Goris is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1220 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goris?

Goris sits at 39.5°N, 46.3°E, 1,351 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Kapan, 34 km away.

KapanShushaJermukNakhchivanNehramHādīshahr

Topography around Goris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goris has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m around an average of 1,571 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,668 m.

The land around Goris is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
794 m
16 km
2,916 m
80 km
3,668 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kapan 34 km · Shusha 45 km · Jermuk 68 km · Fuzuli 70 km · Aghdam 73 km · Nakhchivan 87 km · Nehram 88 km · Hādīshahr 94 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 Goris (39.5111°, 46.3417°, elevation 1,351 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).