Gegham mountains · Gegharkunik · ArmeniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Aknasar

Volcano3,258 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,258 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

40.29° N, 44.93° EElevation 3,258 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,258 m
Mid-mountain2,710 m
Valley · Tsaghkashen2,157 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Aknasar in brief

Aknasar rises to 3,258 m in the Gegham mountains, Gegharkunik, Armenia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Tsaghkashen, 11 km to the E at 2,157 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,258 m · 10,689 ft
Range: Gegham mountains
Region: Gegharkunik
Country: Armenia
Coordinates: 40.2911, 44.9342
Nearest airport: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) · 48 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Aknasar by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Aknasar by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-10°	-2°	2°	7°	12°	15°	16°	14°	8°	-3°	-9°
Average low	-20°	-19°	-16°	-8°	-7°	-1°	4°	5°	0°	-6°	-13°	-18°
Precipitation	71 mm	78 mm	97 mm	135 mm	141 mm	121 mm	93 mm	58 mm	46 mm	89 mm	84 mm	63 mm
Cloud cover	39%	42%	44%	47%	41%	26%	19%	18%	15%	28%	36%	38%
Daylight	9h 37	10h 40	11h 54	13h 15	14h 24	15h 02	14h 47	13h 48	12h 30	11h 11	9h 58	9h 19
Month score	35	32	25	18	20	38	61	74	64	34	32	37

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	900 m	1,000 m	1,800 m	2,800 m	3,250 m	4,100 m	4,700 m	4,850 m	4,300 m	3,400 m	2,000 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Aknasar in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Armenia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Azhdahak	3,598 m	–	7.3 km S	14°
Karmir Katar	3,530 m	–	8.2 km S	15°
Western Aghusar	3,458 m	–	4.7 km S	14°
Geghasar	3,443 m	–	21 km S	15°
Eastern Aghusar	3,434 m	–	4.3 km S	15°
Dimatsler	3,335 m	–	6.9 km S	15°
Nazeli	3,312 m	–	11 km S	15°
Shamprasar	3,259 m	–	2.4 km NW	15°