Gyumri weather in August

In August, Gyumri sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Gyumri's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyumri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Gyumri is second-largest city in Armenia and capital of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country.

Density
2,482/km²
people per km²
Founded
~401 BCE

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gyumri reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42512
52512
62512
72512
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102512
112512
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302310
312310

How August really feels in Gyumri

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.

Gyumri weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°327.38.59.40.0
Feb-1° / -10°3688.510.40.0
Mar / -5°6913.310.111.70.1
Apr10° / 10618.15.913.11.9
May15° / 11920.70.814.23.7
Jun20° / 7915.4014.95.9
Jul24° / 12°5712.8014.67.0
Aug24° / 12°4010.6013.67.4
Sep20° / 286.70.112.37.3
Oct14° / 438.8110.94.3
Nov / -3°356.64.89.70.6
Dec-1° / -9°346.87.69.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23928
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gyumri gets around 40 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2530
2629
2728
2827
2926
3025
3124

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58317
68317
78416
88515
98614
108614
118713
128812
138911
149010
15919
16928
17937
18946
19946
20955
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:058:17
214.26:068:16
314.16:078:15
414.16:088:13
514.16:098:12
614.06:108:11
714.06:108:10
814.06:118:09
913.96:128:07
1013.96:138:06
1113.86:148:05
1213.86:158:03
1313.86:178:02
1413.76:188:01
1513.76:197:59
1613.66:207:58
1713.66:217:56
1813.66:227:55
1913.56:237:54
2013.56:247:52
2113.46:257:51
2213.46:267:49
2313.36:277:47
2413.36:287:46
2513.36:297:44
2613.26:307:43
2713.26:317:41
2813.16:327:39
2913.16:337:38
3013.06:347:36
3113.06:357:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gyumri

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Gyumri?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Gyumri for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gyumri in August

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

In August, Gyumri sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Gyumri 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 Gyumri peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gyumri 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 Gyumri is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gyumri?

Gyumri sits at 40.8°N, 43.8°E, 1,553 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Artik, 22 km away.

ArtikVanadzorAshtarakArmavirAlaverdiEchmiadzinTsaghkadzor

Topography around Gyumri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyumri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,542 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,375 m.

The land around Gyumri is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
3,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Artik 22 km · Vanadzor 55 km · Kars 68 km · Ashtarak 70 km · Armavir 73 km · Alaverdi 77 km · Echmiadzin 79 km · Tsaghkadzor 79 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 Gyumri (40.7931°, 43.8464°, elevation 1,553 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).