Vanadzor in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vanadzor sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 357 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Vanadzor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vanadzor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 357 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vanadzor in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vanadzor reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vanadzor
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vanadzor 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 | -3° / -11° | 37 | 6.8 | 8 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -10° | 46 | 8 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -5° | 91 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 8° / -0° | 137 | 19.2 | 9 | 13.1 | 1.2 |
| May | 14° / 5° | 168 | 23.5 | 2.1 | 14.2 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 161 | 22.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 113 | 19.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 84 | 18.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 8° | 73 | 13 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 12° / 3° | 65 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 5° / -4° | 48 | 7.9 | 6 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -1° / -9° | 38 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vanadzor gets around 357 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vanadzor
In summer, Vanadzor overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vanadzor's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vanadzor?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Vanadzor for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vanadzor in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vanadzor sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Vanadzor in Summer
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 Vanadzor peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Vanadzor in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vanadzor is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Vanadzor?
Vanadzor sits at 40.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,368 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Dilijan, 32 km away.
Topography around Vanadzor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vanadzor.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanadzor has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 1,469 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,799 m.
The land around Vanadzor is covered by trees (38%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 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 Vanadzor (40.8074°, 44.497°, elevation 1,368 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.