Artashat weather in April

In April, Artashat sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 16.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Artashat's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artashat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Artashat is city in Armenia.

Density
1,246/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Artashat reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4144
5154
6154
7154
8154
9155
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15166
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22177
23177
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29188
30188

How April really feels in Artashat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Artashat weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°275.64.69.50.0
Feb / -5°3374.910.40.2
Mar10° / 5710.83.911.72.3
Apr16° / 8516.91134.3
May22° / 10°8319.9014.25.3
Jun27° / 15°5214.5014.86.0
Jul31° / 18°3511014.54.7
Aug31° / 18°269013.64.9
Sep26° / 13°287.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 369.9010.96.5
Nov11° / 2961.49.83.0
Dec / -4°306.449.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65149
75248
85248
95248
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Artashat gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 16.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1467
2466
3475
4485
5494
6494
7504
8504
9513
10523
11533
12533
13543
14553
15563
16573
17583
18594
19604
20604
21614
22613
23623
24623
25633
26633
27633
28632
29632
30632

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:557:18
212.46:537:19
312.56:517:20
412.56:507:21
512.66:487:22
612.66:467:23
712.76:457:24
812.76:437:25
912.76:427:26
1012.86:407:27
1112.86:387:29
1212.96:377:30
1312.96:357:31
1413.06:347:32
1513.06:327:33
1613.16:307:34
1713.16:297:35
1813.16:277:36
1913.26:267:37
2013.26:247:38
2113.36:237:39
2213.36:217:40
2313.36:207:41
2413.46:197:42
2513.46:177:43
2613.56:167:44
2713.56:147:45
2813.66:137:46
2913.66:127:47
3013.66:107:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Artashat?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Artashat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artashat in April

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

In April, Artashat sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Artashat in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Artashat peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artashat in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Artashat is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Artashat?

Artashat sits at 40.0°N, 44.5°E, 834 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Masis, 16 km away.

MasisAraratErebuniShengavitYerevanKentronMalatia-SebastiaNor Nork

Topography around Artashat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artashat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 831 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,314 m.

The land around Artashat is covered by cropland (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
4,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Masis 16 km · Ararat 17 km · Erebuni 20 km · Shengavit 23 km · Yerevan 25 km · Kentron 25 km · Malatia-Sebastia 26 km · Nor Nork 27 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
Armenian Apostolic 95%not stated 2%

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 Artashat (39.9548°, 44.5487°, elevation 834 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).