Jermuk weather in August

In August, Jermuk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 45 mm of rain across 11.5 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Jermuk's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jermuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Jermuk is city or town in Armenia.

Density
74/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Jermuk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
12210
22210
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42210
52210
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82210
92210
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132110
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24219
25219
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30208
31208

How August really feels in Jermuk

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.

Jermuk 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-5° / -13°437.38.79.50.0
Feb-3° / -11°508.89.610.40.0
Mar / -6°82141411.70.0
Apr / -2°9216.49.5130.5
May12° / 9520.4214.22.6
Jun17° / 7015.80.114.85.0
Jul20° / 6314.3014.56.2
Aug21° / 4511.5013.66.9
Sep17° / 368.70.212.36.0
Oct11° / 4310.12.510.92.7
Nov / -6°437.97.49.80.1
Dec-3° / -12°418.199.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18919
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20919
219010
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238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288911
298911
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jermuk gets around 45 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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31100

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:008:07
214.16:018:06
314.16:018:05
414.06:028:04
514.06:038:03
614.06:048:02
713.96:058:01
813.96:067:59
913.86:077:58
1013.86:087:57
1113.86:097:56
1213.76:107:54
1313.76:117:53
1413.76:127:52
1513.66:137:50
1613.66:147:49
1713.56:157:48
1813.56:167:46
1913.56:177:45
2013.46:187:43
2113.46:197:42
2213.36:207:40
2313.36:217:39
2413.36:227:37
2513.26:237:36
2613.26:247:34
2713.16:257:33
2813.16:267:31
2913.06:277:29
3013.06:277:28
3113.06:287:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Jermuk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Jermuk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jermuk in August

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

In August, Jermuk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Jermuk 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 Jermuk peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jermuk 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 Jermuk is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jermuk?

Jermuk sits at 39.8°N, 45.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Goris, 68 km away.

GorisNakhchivanGavarPoldashtNehramAraratShushaKapan

Topography around Jermuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jermuk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 2,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Jermuk is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
2,058 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Goris 68 km · Nakhchivan 74 km · Gavar 74 km · Poldasht 75 km · Nehram 82 km · Ararat 83 km · Shusha 93 km · Kapan 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 Jermuk (39.8395°, 45.6711°, elevation 0 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).