Echmiadzin in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Echmiadzin sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 156 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 6°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Echmiadzin's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Echmiadzin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 156 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Echmiadzin in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Echmiadzin reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Echmiadzin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Echmiadzin 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 | 1° / -7° | 27 | 5.6 | 5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -6° | 32 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -1° | 50 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 62 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 13 | 4.3 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 44 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 18 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 7 | 1.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 11 | 2.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 7° | 20 | 5 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 0° | 27 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 30 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Echmiadzin gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Echmiadzin?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Echmiadzin for sightseeing.
What to pack for Echmiadzin in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Echmiadzin sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Echmiadzin in Spring
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 Echmiadzin 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Echmiadzin in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Echmiadzin is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Echmiadzin?
Echmiadzin sits at 40.2°N, 44.3°E, 853 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Malatia-Sebastia, 13 km away.
Topography around Echmiadzin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Echmiadzin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Echmiadzin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 873 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.
The land around Echmiadzin is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 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 Echmiadzin (40.1656°, 44.2946°, elevation 853 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.