Armenia weather in December

In December, Armenia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 510 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Armenia's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Armenia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
510 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
86%
3rd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Armenia is place in Colombia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25 µg/m³ · 2014

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Armenia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

Armenia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°39726.511.84.1
Feb23° / 14°42324.611.94.0
Mar23° / 14°55128.8123.7
Apr23° / 15°64829.212.13.4
May23° / 15°53729.712.23.5
Jun23° / 15°33725.312.34.0
Jul23° / 14°23924.812.24.2
Aug23° / 14°23124.812.14.2
Sep23° / 14°37127.4123.7
Oct22° / 14°55229.911.93.5
Nov22° / 14°64729.211.83.4
Dec23° / 14°51028.511.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14694
15694
16694
17793
18793
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241189
251189
261288
271387
281387
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Armenia gets around 510 mm of rain over 28.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1494
1594
1693
1793
1892
1991
2091
2190
2289
2388
2488
2587
2686
2786
2885
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
103961
203961
303961
403961
503961
603961
704060
804060
904159
1004159
1104258
1204258
1304357
1404456
1504456
1604555
1704654
1804753
1904951
2005050
2105149
2205347
2305446
2405545
2505644
2615643
2715742
2815841
2915940
3015940
3116039

Wind in December

Winds average 2 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm
312calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:45
211.86:005:45
311.86:015:46
411.86:015:46
511.76:025:47
611.76:025:47
711.76:025:47
811.76:035:48
911.76:035:48
1011.76:045:48
1111.76:045:49
1211.76:055:49
1311.76:055:50
1411.76:065:50
1511.76:065:51
1611.76:075:51
1711.76:075:51
1811.76:085:52
1911.76:085:52
2011.76:095:53
2111.76:095:53
2211.76:105:54
2311.76:105:54
2411.76:105:55
2511.76:115:55
2611.76:115:56
2711.76:125:56
2811.76:125:57
2911.76:135:57
3011.76:135:58
3111.76:145:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in August across the year — December's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Armenia?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Armenia.

What to pack for Armenia in December

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

In December, Armenia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Armenia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Armenia peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Armenia 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 Armenia is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Armenia?

Armenia sits at 4.5°N, 75.7°W, 1,390 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Calarcá, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Armenia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Armenia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 1,468 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,613 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,908 m.

The land around Armenia is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
2,613 m
80 km
4,908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Calarcá 4.0 km · Montenegro 9.0 km · Circasia 10 km · Quimbaya 14 km · La Tebaida 16 km · Salento 16 km · Caicedonia 28 km · Anaime 30 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Armenia (4.5366°, -75.6726°, elevation 1,390 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).