Gyumri in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gyumri sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 293 mm of precipitation over about 52 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 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gyumri's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gyumri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
293 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gyumri in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gyumri reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Gyumri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 58 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
58
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Gyumri 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°327.38.59.40.0
Feb-1° / -10°3688.510.40.0
Mar / -5°6913.310.111.70.1
Apr10° / 10618.15.913.11.9
May15° / 11920.70.814.23.7
Jun20° / 7915.4014.95.9
Jul24° / 12°5712.8014.67.0
Aug24° / 12°4010.6013.67.4
Sep20° / 286.70.112.37.3
Oct14° / 438.8110.94.3
Nov / -3°356.64.89.70.6
Dec-1° / -9°346.87.69.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gyumri gets around 293 mm of rain and snow over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gyumri

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gyumri overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Gyumri?

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.

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gyumri.

What to pack for Gyumri in Spring

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

In spring, Gyumri sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gyumri in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Gyumri peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gyumri in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gyumri is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gyumri?

Gyumri sits at 40.8°N, 43.8°E, 1,553 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Artik, 22 km away.

ArtikVanadzorAshtarakArmavirAlaverdiEchmiadzinTsaghkadzor

Topography around Gyumri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyumri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,542 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,375 m.

The land around Gyumri is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
3,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Artik 22 km · Vanadzor 55 km · Kars 68 km · Ashtarak 70 km · Armavir 73 km · Alaverdi 77 km · Echmiadzin 79 km · Tsaghkadzor 79 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 Gyumri (40.7931°, 43.8464°, elevation 1,553 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.