Jermuk weather in May

In May, Jermuk sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 20.4 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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jermuk's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jermuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jermuk reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
291
391
4101
5101
6101
7101
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13122
14123
15123
16123
17133
18133
19133
20133
21134
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27155
28155
29155
30155
31155

How May really feels in Jermuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jermuk 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-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64159
74258
84357
94456
104456
114555
124654
134852
144753
154852
164951
175149
185248
195347
205545
215644
225644
235842
245941
256040
266238
276238
286337
296535
306535
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Jermuk gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16619
26717
36716
46815
56814
66913
76912
86911
96911
106910
11699
12699
13698
14687
15686
16676
17675
18664
19664
20653
21653
22642
23632
24622
25621
26611
27601
28591
29591
30580
31570

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:057:44
213.76:037:45
313.76:027:46
413.86:017:47
513.86:007:48
613.85:587:49
713.95:577:50
813.95:567:51
914.05:557:52
1014.05:547:53
1114.05:537:54
1214.15:527:55
1314.15:517:56
1414.15:507:57
1514.25:497:58
1614.25:487:59
1714.25:478:00
1814.35:468:01
1914.35:458:02
2014.35:448:03
2114.35:448:04
2214.45:438:05
2314.45:428:06
2414.45:418:07
2514.45:418:07
2614.55:408:08
2714.55:398:09
2814.55:398:10
2914.55:388:11
3014.65:388:12
3114.65:378:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, 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 — May's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Jermuk?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jermuk.

What to pack for Jermuk in May

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

In May, Jermuk sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Jermuk 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 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 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 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
May 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).