Jermuk weather in October

In October, Jermuk sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Jermuk's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jermuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jermuk reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4133
5133
6133
7132
8132
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14112
15111
16111
17111
18101
19101
20101
21100
2290
2390
2490
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
297-2
307-2
317-2

How October really feels in Jermuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jermuk weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206535
216436
226337
236238
246040
255941
265941
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jermuk gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2333
3323
4323
5323
6313
7313
8303
9304
10304
11294
12294
13295
14285
15286
16296
17297
18307
19308
20319
213210
223311
233312
243413
253413
263414
273415
283415
293416
303317
313318

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:34
211.57:006:32
311.57:016:31
411.57:026:29
511.47:036:27
611.47:046:26
711.37:056:24
811.37:066:22
911.27:076:21
1011.27:086:19
1111.17:096:18
1211.17:106:16
1311.17:116:15
1411.07:126:13
1511.07:136:12
1610.97:146:10
1710.97:166:09
1810.87:176:07
1910.87:186:06
2010.87:196:05
2110.77:206:03
2210.77:216:02
2310.67:226:00
2410.67:235:59
2510.67:245:58
2610.57:265:56
2710.57:275:55
2810.47:285:54
2910.47:295:53
3010.47:305:52
3110.37:315:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.88 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 — October's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jermuk?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jermuk.

What to pack for Jermuk in October

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

In October, Jermuk sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jermuk 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 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 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 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
October 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).