Tsaghkadzor weather in December

In December, Tsaghkadzor sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tsaghkadzor's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsaghkadzor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:24 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tsaghkadzor is spa town and urban municipal community in Armenia.

Density
282/km²
people per km²
Founded
~250 CE

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tsaghkadzor reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-7
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-3-9
21-3-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-3-10
25-3-10
26-3-10
27-3-10
28-3-10
29-3-10
30-3-10
31-3-10

How December really feels in Tsaghkadzor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tsaghkadzor weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°417.28.39.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°517.99.210.40.0
Mar / -5°10614.41411.70.0
Apr / -1°1491910.5130.8
May13° / 17223.12.914.22.7
Jun18° / 17121.4014.84.3
Jul20° / 11°15323.1014.64.6
Aug21° / 11°11421013.65.1
Sep17° / 7913.30.212.35.3
Oct12° / 76122.910.93.0
Nov / -3°518.36.69.70.2
Dec-2° / -9°457.28.19.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tsaghkadzor gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12526
22526
32426
42426
52427
62427
72427
82427
92427
102427
112427
122427
132427
142427
152327
162327
172327
182327
192327
202326
212326
222226
232225
242225
252224
262224
272224
282224
292224
302224
312325

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:115:30
29.38:125:30
39.38:135:30
49.38:145:30
59.28:155:30
69.28:165:30
79.28:175:30
89.28:185:30
99.28:195:30
109.28:195:30
119.28:205:30
129.18:215:30
139.18:225:30
149.18:225:30
159.18:235:31
169.18:245:31
179.18:245:31
189.18:255:31
199.18:265:32
209.18:265:32
219.18:275:33
229.18:275:33
239.18:285:34
249.18:285:34
259.18:285:35
269.18:295:35
279.18:295:36
289.18:295:36
299.18:305:37
309.18:305:38
319.18:305:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tsaghkadzor

In seasonPeak

None of Tsaghkadzor's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tsaghkadzor?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsaghkadzor.

What to pack for Tsaghkadzor in December

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

In December, Tsaghkadzor sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tsaghkadzor in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsaghkadzor peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tsaghkadzor in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tsaghkadzor is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsaghkadzor?

Tsaghkadzor sits at 40.5°N, 44.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Hrazdan, 3.0 km away.

CharentsavanSevanDilijanAbovyanVanadzorAvanKanaker-Zeytun

Topography around Tsaghkadzor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsaghkadzor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m around an average of 1,896 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,664 m.

The land around Tsaghkadzor is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
566 m
16 km
1,440 m
80 km
3,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hrazdan 3.0 km · Charentsavan 16 km · Sevan 20 km · Dilijan 26 km · Abovyan 30 km · Vanadzor 36 km · Avan 37 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 38 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 Tsaghkadzor (40.5325°, 44.7232°, 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).