Dilijan weather in March

In March, Dilijan sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dilijan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilijan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dilijan reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
32-6
42-6
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-3
234-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How March really feels in Dilijan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dilijan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44456
54357
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
223961
233961
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273862
283862
293862
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dilijan gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13635
23735
33836
43937
54037
64138
74239
84340
94441
104542
114643
124744
134845
144845
154946
164946
175046
185046
195046
205146
215145
225145
235144
245143
255143
265242
275241
285240
295339
305338
315438

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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23100
24100
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26100
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:446:43
211.07:436:44
311.17:416:46
411.17:406:47
511.27:386:48
611.27:376:49
711.37:356:50
811.37:336:51
911.37:326:52
1011.47:306:54
1111.47:296:55
1211.57:276:56
1311.57:256:57
1411.67:246:58
1511.67:226:59
1611.77:207:00
1711.77:197:01
1811.87:177:02
1911.87:157:03
2011.87:147:04
2111.97:127:06
2211.97:107:07
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:077:09
2512.17:057:10
2612.17:037:11
2712.27:027:12
2812.27:007:13
2912.36:587:14
3012.36:567:15
3112.46:557:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 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 — March's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dilijan

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Dilijan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dilijan.

What to pack for Dilijan in March

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

In March, Dilijan sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dilijan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).