Spitak Weather Records (AM000037695)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Spitak (AM000037695), Armenia, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Spitak

Spitak (AM000037695) is a weather station in Armenia at 40.83 latitude and 44.27 longitude, 1,555 m (5,102 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1920 to 1992, 73 years of record.
294 records set at Spitak still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Spitak set a daily record precipitation of 5.4 mm (0.21 in) on 20 January 1992.

About the Station

Location: Armenia, 40.83 latitude, 44.27 longitude.
Elevation: 1,555 m (5,102 ft).
Period of record: 1920 to 1992, 73 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Spitak. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Spitak, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	11.0 C (51.8 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.0 C (73.4 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	28.0 C (82.4 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.0 C (87.8 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.0 C (84.2 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.0 C (86.0 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.0 C (82.4 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

294 standing records

294 records at Spitak still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 94.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 48.0 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Spitak. The most was 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 20 August 1937.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Spitak
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	23 January 1951
Feb	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 February 1990
Mar	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 March 1984
Apr	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	9 April 1937
May	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	16 May 1966
Jun	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	18 June 1987
Jul	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	19 July 1939
Aug	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 August 1937
Sep	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 September 1940
Oct	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	8 October 1971
Nov	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	6 November 1987
Dec	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	13 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 1977

7 years of record at Spitak, 1959 to 1977. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977.

Latest Records

Latest records at Spitak
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1992	Spitak, AM	daily rain	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1991	Spitak, AM	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1991	Spitak, AM	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1991	Spitak, AM	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1990	Spitak, AM	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	3 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1990	Spitak, AM	daily rain	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1990	Spitak, AM	monthly rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1989	Spitak, AM	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1989	Spitak, AM	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	30 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1989	Spitak, AM	daily rain	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1989	Spitak, AM	daily rain	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	22 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1988	Spitak, AM	daily rain	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1920 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Spitak: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.0 C (87.8 F)	1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)	7
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1959	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5
Wettest day (Rx1day)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	1937	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	1937	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51
Longest dry spell (CDD)	46 days	1973	26 days	52

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Spitak, 1920 to 1992. The record is 31.0 C (87.8 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 C (79.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Spitak by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1920	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1960	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1974	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1975	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1976	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1977	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Spitak, 1920 to 1992. The record is -11.1 C (12.0 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Spitak by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1920	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1960	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1961	n/a
1962	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Spitak, 1920 to 1992. The record is 48.0 mm (1.9 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Spitak by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1920	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1936	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1937	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1938	14.4 mm (0.6 in)
1939	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1940	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1941	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
1942	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
1943	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1944	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1945	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1946	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
1947	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1948	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1950	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1951	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1952	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1953	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1954	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1955	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1956	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1958	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1959	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1960	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1961	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	22.7 mm (0.9 in)
1963	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1964	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1965	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1966	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1967	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1968	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1969	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1970	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1971	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1972	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1973	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
1974	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1975	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1976	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1977	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1985	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1986	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1987	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1988	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1989	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1990	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1991	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1992	5.4 mm (0.21 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Spitak, 1920 to 1992. The record is 86.2 mm (3.4 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Spitak by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1920	3.5 mm (0.14 in)
1936	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1937	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1938	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1939	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1940	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1942	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1943	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1944	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1945	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1947	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1948	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1949	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1950	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1954	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1955	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1956	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1957	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1958	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1959	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1960	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1961	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1962	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1964	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1965	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1966	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1967	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1968	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1969	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1970	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1972	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1975	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
1976	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1977	n/a
1984	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1986	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1987	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1988	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1989	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1990	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1991	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1992	9.0 mm (0.35 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Spitak, 1920 to 1992. The record is 46 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Spitak by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1920	3 days
1936	21 days
1937	25 days
1938	28 days
1939	39 days
1940	24 days
1941	27 days
1942	33 days
1943	29 days
1944	32 days
1945	43 days
1946	23 days
1947	31 days
1948	24 days
1949	23 days
1950	25 days
1951	25 days
1952	25 days
1953	36 days
1954	21 days
1955	37 days
1956	19 days
1957	35 days
1958	26 days
1959	20 days
1960	30 days
1961	26 days
1962	27 days
1963	21 days
1964	25 days
1965	23 days
1966	37 days
1967	18 days
1968	31 days
1969	13 days
1970	24 days
1971	25 days
1972	14 days
1973	46 days
1974	35 days
1975	28 days
1976	28 days
1977	2 days
1984	37 days
1985	38 days
1986	40 days
1987	28 days
1988	23 days
1989	19 days
1990	40 days
1991	34 days
1992	22 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1939 to 1991

A day with at least 24.0 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 40.0 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Spitak: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
5 years	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
10 years	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
25 years	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
50 years	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	Longer than the 39 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 39 years of values from 1939 to 1991.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 39.0 mm (1.5 in) in 1943; 36.0 mm (1.4 in) in 1987; 34.6 mm (1.4 in) in 1939.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).