Goris weather in October

In October, Goris sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Goris's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:11 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Goris reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4164
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11153
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17143
18132
19132
20132
21132
22122
23122
24121
25121
26111
27111
28110
29100
30100
31100

How October really feels in Goris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Goris weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176139
186139
196040
205941
215842
225842
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Goris gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2402
3402
4402
5402
6392
7392
8392
9392
10392
11383
12383
13373
14373
15374
16374
17375
18375
19376
20377
21378
22379
233710
243711
253712
263713
273713
283614
293615
303516
313517

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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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 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 6:56 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:31
211.56:576:30
311.56:586:28
411.56:596:26
511.47:006:25
611.47:016:23
711.37:026:22
811.37:036:20
911.27:046:18
1011.27:056:17
1111.27:066:15
1211.17:076:14
1311.17:086:12
1411.07:096:11
1511.07:106:09
1610.97:116:08
1710.97:126:06
1810.97:146:05
1910.87:156:04
2010.87:166:02
2110.77:176:01
2210.77:186:00
2310.77:195:58
2410.67:205:57
2510.67:215:56
2610.57:225:54
2710.57:235:53
2810.57:255:52
2910.47:265:51
3010.47:275:49
3110.37:285:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 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 — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Goris

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Goris?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goris.

What to pack for Goris in October

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

In October, Goris sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Goris 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 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 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 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
October 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).