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The climate of Armenia, city by city

This page lists the 28 cities in Armenia for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

7.8°C

Annual rainfall

624mm

Spread between cities

7.8°C

Warming

+2.4°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 28 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Ararat11 °C
  2. 2Masis10.6 °C
  3. 3Artashat10.6 °C
  4. 4Armavir10.1 °C
  5. 5Ijevan10 °C
  6. 6Vagharshapat9.8 °C
  7. 7Ashtarak9.8 °C
  8. 8Kapan9.2 °C
  9. 9Yerevan8.8 °C
  10. 10Malatia-Sebastia8.8 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Gavar3.2 °C
  2. 2Hrazdan3.8 °C
  3. 3Charentsavan3.8 °C
  4. 4Vanadzor4.1 °C
  5. 5Sevan4.3 °C
  6. 6Goris4.9 °C
  7. 7Gyumri5 °C
  8. 8Dilijan5.1 °C
  9. 9Abovyan6.8 °C
  10. 10Artik6.9 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Hrazdan1,225 mm
  2. 2Charentsavan1,225 mm
  3. 3Gavar1,132 mm
  4. 4Dilijan1,114 mm
  5. 5Vanadzor1,090 mm
  6. 6Kapan978 mm
  7. 7Sevan962 mm
  8. 8Goris921 mm
  9. 9Ararat829 mm
  10. 10Gyumri701 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Armenia?

The hottest city in Armenia is Ararat, with an average annual temperature of 11.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Armenia?

The coldest city in Armenia is Gavar, with an average annual temperature of 3.2 °C.

What is the wettest city in Armenia?

The wettest city in Armenia is Hrazdan, with 1,225 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Armenia warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Armenia warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Aragatsotn1

Ararat3

Armavir2

Gegharkunik2

Kotayk3

Lori1

Shirak2

Syunik2

Tavush2

Yerevan10