Ararat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ararat sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 373 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ararat's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ararat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 16°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 373 mm; 48 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ararat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ararat reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ararat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ararat weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	3° / -6°	50	8.3	5.8	9.5	0.0
Feb	5° / -4°	66	9.8	6.1	10.4	0.2
Mar	11° / 1°	104	14	3.7	11.7	2.3
Apr	16° / 6°	143	17	0.5	13	4.3
May	21° / 11°	127	17.1	0	14.2	5.7
Jun	27° / 15°	49	8.7	0	14.8	6.9
Jul	31° / 19°	30	5.7	0	14.5	5.5
Aug	31° / 19°	20	4.4	0	13.6	5.5
Sep	26° / 14°	34	5.6	0	12.3	7.6
Oct	19° / 8°	71	9.3	0	10.9	6.5
Nov	11° / 2°	56	8.3	1.4	9.8	2.9
Dec	5° / -3°	54	9	4.1	9.2	0.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ararat gets around 373 mm of rain and snow over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ararat

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ararat overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ararat's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ararat?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ararat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ararat in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ararat sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ararat in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ararat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	9	10	10	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Ararat in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ararat is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	18	22	25	26	22	20	17	17	17	15	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ararat?

Ararat sits at 39.9°N, 44.7°E, 844 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Artashat, 17 km away.

Topography around Ararat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ararat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ararat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,320 m.

The land around Ararat is covered by grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km

202 m

grassland 33%

16 km

1,527 m

grassland 52%

80 km

4,320 m

grassland 70%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Artashat 17 km · Masis 32 km · Erebuni 34 km · Shengavit 38 km · Yerevan 39 km · Kentron 39 km · Nor Nork 40 km · Avan 41 km

Armenia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / F; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 38% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $9,474; 2025
Happiness: 5.6 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 82%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 2.2; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 20; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 515
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ararat (39.8549°, 44.6947°, elevation 844 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.