Gyumri weather in May

In May, Gyumri sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 20.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gyumri's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyumri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gyumri 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 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11154
12155
13155
14155
15155
16165
17165
18165
19166
20166
21166
22176
23176
24176
25176
26177
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How May really feels in Gyumri

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.

Gyumri 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-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104456
114654
124654
134753
144951
155050
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276238
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Gyumri gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1689
2688
3697
4697
5706
6706
7705
8705
9705
10704
11704
12694
13693
14683
15682
16682
17672
18662
19661
20651
21651
22641
23631
24631
25631
26620
27620
28610
29610
30600
31600

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 (%)
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 May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 6:10 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:107:53
213.86:097:54
313.86:087:56
413.86:067:57
513.96:057:58
613.96:047:59
714.06:038:00
814.06:018:01
914.06:008:02
1014.15:598:03
1114.15:588:04
1214.15:578:05
1314.25:568:06
1414.25:558:07
1514.25:548:08
1614.35:538:09
1714.35:528:10
1814.35:518:11
1914.45:508:12
2014.45:498:13
2114.45:488:14
2214.55:488:15
2314.55:478:16
2414.55:468:16
2514.55:458:17
2614.65:458:18
2714.65:448:19
2814.65:438:20
2914.65:438:21
3014.75:428:22
3114.75:428:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.29 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 — May's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gyumri

In seasonPeak

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

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 May a good time to visit Gyumri?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gyumri.

What to pack for Gyumri in May

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

In May, Gyumri sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Gyumri in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (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 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 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
May 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).