Dilijan weather in April

In April, Dilijan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 143 mm of precipitation across 19.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dilijan's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilijan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
143 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Dilijan is town in Tavush, Armenia.

Density
1,224/km²
people per km²

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dilijan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
27-2
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
78-1
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1180
1290
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How April really feels in Dilijan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dilijan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°367.27.99.40.0
Feb-1° / -8°468.59.410.40.0
Mar / -4°9314.613.111.70.0
Apr / 14319.88.913.11.3
May14° / 17724.11.914.22.8
Jun18° / 15521.8014.94.3
Jul20° / 12°11018.8014.65.1
Aug21° / 12°8117.4013.65.5
Sep18° / 7513.60.112.35.2
Oct13° / 7211.62.210.93.4
Nov / -2°508.369.70.5
Dec-0° / -8°376.57.19.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103763
113763
123664
133565
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dilijan gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 19.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 66% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15437
25536
35636
45635
55735
65834
75934
86033
96133
106232
116331
126431
136531
146631
156731
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217128
227227
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257325
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297520
307619

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.

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Dry (%)
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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
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65calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:537:17
212.56:517:18
312.56:507:19
412.56:487:21
512.66:467:22
612.66:457:23
712.76:437:24
812.76:417:25
912.86:407:26
1012.86:387:27
1112.96:367:28
1212.96:357:29
1313.06:337:30
1413.06:317:31
1513.06:307:32
1613.16:287:33
1713.16:277:34
1813.26:257:35
1913.26:247:36
2013.36:227:38
2113.36:217:39
2213.36:197:40
2313.46:187:41
2413.46:167:42
2513.56:157:43
2613.56:137:44
2713.66:127:45
2813.66:107:46
2913.66:097:47
3013.76:087:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
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305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dilijan

In seasonPeak

In April, Dilijan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dilijan's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dilijan?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dilijan.

What to pack for Dilijan in April

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

In April, Dilijan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dilijan 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 Dilijan peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dilijan 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 Dilijan is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dilijan?

Dilijan sits at 40.7°N, 44.9°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Sevan, 23 km away.

SevanTsaghkadzorHrazdanIjevanVanadzorCharentsavanAlaverdiGavar

Topography around Dilijan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dilijan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m around an average of 1,462 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,861 m.

The land around Dilijan is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
943 m
16 km
2,149 m
80 km
3,861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sevan 23 km · Tsaghkadzor 26 km · Hrazdan 26 km · Ijevan 29 km · Vanadzor 32 km · Charentsavan 42 km · Alaverdi 43 km · Gavar 48 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 Dilijan (40.7404°, 44.8634°, elevation 1,345 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).