Gyumri

City in Armenia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Gyumri (historical center)

Gyumri (historical center): O'micron, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Gyumri is a city in Armenia, in Shirak. About 114,667 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Armenia in our atlas.

It lies at 40.79° N, 43.85° E, about 1,553 m (5,095 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Yerevan time zone.

Location

Red dot: Gyumri. Green dots: other major cities of Armenia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Gyumri has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 24°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -15°C (6°F). Around 505 mm (20 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in May.

-4°-15°Jan29-2°-13°Feb233°-7°Mar359°-3°Apr6014°2°May7719°6°Jun6723°9°Jul4324°9°Aug3919°6°Sep2812°0°Oct444°-6°Nov29-2°-12°Dec31mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Gyumri (historical center): O'micron, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)