Kapan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kapan sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Kapan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kapan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 194 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kapan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kapan reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Kapan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kapan weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	4° / -6°	37	6.9	6.9	9.6	0.0
Feb	5° / -5°	54	9.6	8.8	10.5	0.2
Mar	10° / -1°	105	15.7	9.8	11.7	1.8
Apr	15° / 5°	138	20.7	2.8	13	3.2
May	19° / 9°	178	22.5	0.2	14.1	4.4
Jun	23° / 13°	118	14.2	0	14.7	6.4
Jul	26° / 15°	39	7	0	14.5	7.7
Aug	26° / 15°	38	7.2	0	13.5	7.7
Sep	22° / 11°	104	12.7	0	12.3	6.5
Oct	17° / 6°	82	13.7	0.8	11	5.1
Nov	10° / 1°	58	8.5	4	9.9	2.5
Dec	6° / -4°	37	6.4	5.3	9.3	0.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kapan gets around 194 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kapan

In seasonPeak

In summer, Kapan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Is summer a good time to visit Kapan?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.5

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kapan in Summer

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

In summer, Kapan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kapan in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kapan peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	3	4	6	9	10	10	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Kapan in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kapan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	19	22	24	25	21	20	19	19	15	15	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kapan?

Kapan sits at 39.2°N, 46.4°E, 774 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Goris, 34 km away.

Topography around Kapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.

The land around Kapan is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

600 m

grassland 49%

16 km

2,703 m

trees 55%

80 km

3,679 m

grassland 72%

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Summer weather nearby: Goris 34 km · Shusha 68 km · Hādīshahr 76 km · Fuzuli 77 km · Nehram 82 km · Nakhchivan 86 km · Jermuk 94 km · Aghdam 98 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

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 Kapan (39.2076°, 46.4068°, elevation 774 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.