Dilijan weather in October

In October, Dilijan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dilijan's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dilijan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dilijan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6146
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14135
15134
16134
17134
18134
19124
20124
21123
22123
23113
24113
25113
26102
27102
28102
29102
3091
3191

How October really feels in Dilijan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Dilijan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195446
205446
215347
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dilijan gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3412
4402
5392
6382
7382
8373
9363
10363
11353
12344
13344
14345
15345
16345
17346
18347
19357
20358
21369
223610
233611
243711
253712
263713
273713
283714
293714
303615
313615

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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
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
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:37
211.57:036:35
311.57:046:33
411.47:066:32
511.47:076:30
611.37:086:28
711.37:096:27
811.37:106:25
911.27:116:23
1011.27:126:22
1111.17:136:20
1211.17:146:19
1311.07:156:17
1411.07:166:15
1510.97:186:14
1610.97:196:12
1710.97:206:11
1810.87:216:09
1910.87:226:08
2010.77:236:07
2110.77:246:05
2210.67:266:04
2310.67:276:02
2410.57:286:01
2510.57:296:00
2610.57:305:58
2710.47:315:57
2810.47:335:56
2910.37:345:54
3010.37:355:53
3110.37:365:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 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 — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dilijan

In seasonPeak

None of Dilijan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Dilijan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dilijan.

What to pack for Dilijan in October

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

In October, Dilijan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dilijan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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