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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Armenia
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Armenia has a continental climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range between 25 to 30° in July and 0 to -10° in January (they are lower in the mountains). Rainfall is higher in the mountains (800 mm per year) than in the valleys (300 to 500 mm per year). Sunshine is very high (2 700 hours per year).
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures range between -10 and 5° (they are very low in the mountains). They sharply drop when cold winds pass through the country. Snowfall is high.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise progressively (5 to 10° in March, 15° in April, 20 to 25° in May) and rainfall is moderate in the valleys and on the plateaus (they reach 100 mm per month in the mountains) .
Summer (June to September)
Temperatures range between 25 and 30° (more sometimes). Rainfall is low.
Autumn (October to November)
Temperatures are mild and rainfall is low.
| When to go to Armenia (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Armenia is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Yerevan (Capital of Armenia)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
0° |
3° |
11° |
19° |
24° |
29° |
min |
-8° |
-6° |
0° |
6° |
11° |
14° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
33° |
28° |
21° |
13° |
4° |
min |
18° |
18° |
13° |
7° |
2° |
-4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
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Gyumri
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-4° |
0° |
5° |
14° |
19° |
23° |
min |
-13° |
-11° |
-5° |
1° |
6° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
27° |
24° |
17° |
8° |
1° |
min |
13° |
13° |
8° |
2° |
-2° |
-8° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
30 |
30 |
50 |
80 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Armenia are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Armenia, a country located in Central Asia, is bordered by Azerbaijan to the east, by Iran to the south, by Turkey to the southwest and by Georgia to the north.
Capital: Yerevan
Area: 30 000 km²
Population: 3 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Armenian
Currency: Dram
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