Climate of Armenia
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In Armenia, climates vary from cold desert and cold steppe on the lower parts of the Ararat plain, to tundra on mountain peaks, and a humid continental climate in the inner parts. The following six basic types can be distinguished. Another type of climate is the dry continental type. It prevails mostly along the middle reaches of the Arax up to an elevation of 1,300 m. It differs from the dry subtropical climate by its cold winters.
History
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tundra alpine tundra taiga montane forest
temperate broadleaf forest mediterranean forest temperate steppe dry steppe
According to historical sources, in ancient times the winter was the same as it is today, fairly cold in the Armenian lowlands and high in the mountains. 4th century B.C. Greek historian Xenophon, in his Anabasis (The Retreat of the 10,000), which describes the retreat of 10,000 Greek mercenaries through the Armenian mountains into the autumn, related that at night, when the soldiers were asleep, snow fell in the mountains and covered the men and their weapons. He wrote that the snow that fell in one night was about one meter deep. In the same work he noted that the Armenians protected themselves against the freezing frost by rubbing fat or almond oil into their bodies. Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi (5th century A. D.) described the climate of the Ararat plain as hot and dry in the summer.
| Human settlement | Height | Precipitation (mm) | Daily mean °C | Average snow depth | Maximum snow depth | Minimum snow depth | Days of snow cover | Humidity % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagratashen | 453 | 444 | 11.7 | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Ijevan | 732 | 563 | 10.6 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 38 | 73 |
| Vanadzor | 1350 | 586 | 7.4 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 72 | 71 |
| Stepanavan | 1397 | 683 | 6.6 | 19 | 53 | 4 | 73 | 73 |
| Tashir | 1507 | 713 | 5.8 | 17 | 37 | 2 | 72 | 75 |
| Spitak | 1552 | 439 | 7.1 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 63 | 69 |
| Chambarak | 1861 | 557 | 4.8 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 102 | 74 |
| Meghri | 627 | 259 | 13.8 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 61 |
| Kapan | 705 | 544 | 11.5 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 71 |
| Artashat | 829 | 235 | 11.1 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 65 |
| Armavir | 861 | 244 | 11.3 | 10 | 42 | 0 | 45 | 60 |
| Yerevan | 942 | 316 | 11.4 | 12 | 46 | 0 | 44 | 60 |
| Yeghvard | 1317 | 407 | 9.8 | 28 | 68 | 0 | 74 | 62 |
| Areni | 1009 | 357 | 11.8 | 14 | — | — | 40 | 56 |
| Eghegnadzor | 1267 | 398 | 10.8 | 18 | — | — | 50 | 66 |
| Sisian | 1580 | 365 | 6.6 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 73 | 68 |
| Gyumri | 1556 | 477 | 5.8 | 26 | 61 | 4 | 96 | 70 |
| Talin | 1582 | 435 | 7.9 | 24 | 64 | 2 | 82 | 59 |
| Artik | 1750 | 516 | 5.8 | 22 | 51 | 5 | 95 | 66 |
| Fantan | 1798 | 640 | 6.0 | 50 | 79 | 13 | 124 | 66 |
| Aparan | 1291 | 651 | 4.3 | 56 | 92 | 10 | 125 | 69 |
| Sevan | 1936 | 556 | 4.0 | 36 | 83 | 3 | 136 | 74 |
| Mets Masrik | 1940 | 390 | 4.2 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 109 | 69 |
| Martuni | 1995 | 457 | 5.6 | 26 | 75 | 2 | 98 | 67 |
| Nshkhark | 2334 | 488 | 2.7 | 64 | 102 | 33 | 160 | 72 |
| Paghakn | 2004 | 574 | 1.8 | 53 | 81 | 17 | 138 | 74 |
| Aragats (mount) | 3329 | 1065 | -2.7 | 166 | 235 | 66 | 252 | 73[1] |
Data for selected stations
[edit]| Climate data for Yerevan (1991–2020, extremes 1885–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.7 (110.7) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
43.7 (110.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−26 (−15) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
21 (0.8) |
60 (2.4) |
56 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
24 (0.9) |
17 (0.7) |
10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
51 (2.0) |
25 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
363 (14.3) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 5 (2.0) |
3 (1.2) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
5 (2.0) |
| Average rainy days | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 78 |
| Average snowy days | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 74 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.6 | 125.4 | 177.3 | 206.7 | 263.0 | 321.6 | 352.4 | 332.5 | 293.0 | 221.2 | 148.0 | 87.3 | 2,620.8 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (sun 1981–2010)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Ananun Pass(elevation:2122.122m 39°49′50″N 44°59′31″E / 39.83056°N 44.99194°E), 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23 (−9) |
−20 (−4) |
−16 (3) |
−17 (1) |
−5 (23) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6 (43) |
−2 (28) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−19 (−2) |
−23 (−9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.9 (1.77) |
44.6 (1.76) |
53.6 (2.11) |
80.1 (3.15) |
74.1 (2.92) |
35.0 (1.38) |
22.2 (0.87) |
14.6 (0.57) |
18.6 (0.73) |
38.9 (1.53) |
36.9 (1.45) |
40.8 (1.61) |
504.3 (19.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.8 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6.8 | 79.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.7 | 74.6 | 71.8 | 69.7 | 69.2 | 63.1 | 61.3 | 58.1 | 58.6 | 65.6 | 72 | 74.6 | 67.9 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.unccd.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Yerevan" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Anannun Pass" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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