Masis weather in August

In August, Masis sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% 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 Masis's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Masis is city in Ararat, Armenia.

Density
4,059/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Masis reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93218
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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173218
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193118
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223117
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253117
263017
273017
283017
293016
303016
313016

How August really feels in Masis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Masis weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°275.64.69.50.0
Feb / -5°3374.910.40.2
Mar10° / 5710.83.911.72.3
Apr16° / 8516.91134.3
May22° / 10°8319.9014.25.3
Jun27° / 15°5214.5014.86.0
Jul31° / 18°3511014.64.7
Aug31° / 18°269013.64.9
Sep26° / 13°287.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 369.9010.96.5
Nov11° / 2961.49.83.0
Dec / -4°306.449.20.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
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26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Masis gets around 26 mm of rain over 9 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
629
729
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160391
261381
362380
463370
564360
665350
766340
867330
968320
1069310
1171290
1272280
1373270
1474260
1575250
1677230
1778220
1879210
1980200
2081190
2182180
2284160
2385150
2486140
2587130
2688120
2790100
289190
299280
309370
319460

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:048:13
214.16:058:12
314.16:068:10
414.06:078:09
514.06:088:08
614.06:098:07
713.96:108:06
813.96:118:05
913.96:128:03
1013.86:138:02
1113.86:148:01
1213.86:158:00
1313.76:167:58
1413.76:167:57
1513.66:177:56
1613.66:187:54
1713.66:197:53
1813.56:207:51
1913.56:217:50
2013.46:227:49
2113.46:237:47
2213.46:247:46
2313.36:257:44
2413.36:267:43
2513.26:277:41
2613.26:287:39
2713.16:297:38
2813.16:307:36
2913.16:317:35
3013.06:327:33
3113.06:337:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Masis?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Masis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Masis in August

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

In August, Masis sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Masis 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 Masis peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Masis 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 Masis is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masis?

Masis sits at 40.1°N, 44.4°E, 838 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Shengavit, 11 km away.

ArtashatEchmiadzin

Topography around Masis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,310 m.

The land around Masis is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
619 m
80 km
4,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Shengavit 11 km · Erebuni 11 km · Malatia-Sebastia 12 km · Yerevan 14 km · Kentron 14 km · Ajapnyak 15 km · Artashat 16 km · Echmiadzin 16 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 Masis (40.066°, 44.4367°, elevation 838 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).