Hrazdan weather in March

In March, Hrazdan sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Hrazdan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hrazdan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hrazdan is capital and largest city of the Kotayk Province, Armenia.

Density
2,357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 -0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hrazdan reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°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)
1-1-7
20-7
30-7
40-7
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-4
232-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Hrazdan

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
4 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hrazdan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°417.28.49.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°548.39.510.40.0
Mar / -5°1011413.711.70.0
Apr / -1°14618.910.5130.7
May13° / 172232.914.22.6
Jun18° / 17221.6014.84.2
Jul20° / 11°15123014.64.6
Aug20° / 11°11420.9013.65.1
Sep17° / 7913.10.312.35.3
Oct12° / 7311.62.810.93.0
Nov / -4°558.56.99.70.2
Dec-2° / -9°447.28.29.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hrazdan gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13437
23537
33638
43738
53839
63940
74041
84241
94342
104443
114544
124544
134645
144645
154746
164746
174846
184847
194847
204847
214847
224846
234846
244846
254945
264945
274945
285044
295044
305143
315143

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
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:44 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:446:44
211.07:436:45
311.17:416:46
411.17:406:47
511.27:386:48
611.27:376:50
711.37:356:51
811.37:346:52
911.37:326:53
1011.47:306:54
1111.47:296:55
1211.57:276:56
1311.57:266:57
1411.67:246:58
1511.67:227:00
1611.77:217:01
1711.77:197:02
1811.87:177:03
1911.87:167:04
2011.97:147:05
2111.97:127:06
2211.97:117:07
2312.07:097:08
2412.07:077:09
2512.17:057:10
2612.17:047:11
2712.27:027:12
2812.27:007:13
2912.36:597:15
3012.36:577:16
3112.46:557:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hrazdan

In seasonPeak

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

Hrazdan's rainy season runs March–September, 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 Hrazdan?

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 Hrazdan.

What to pack for Hrazdan in March

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

In March, Hrazdan sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hrazdan 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 Hrazdan peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hrazdan 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 Hrazdan 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 Hrazdan?

Hrazdan sits at 40.5°N, 44.8°E, 1,702 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Tsaghkadzor, 3.0 km away.

CharentsavanSevanDilijanAbovyanGavarAvanKanaker-Zeytun

Topography around Hrazdan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hrazdan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 1,778 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,668 m.

The land around Hrazdan is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
3,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tsaghkadzor 3.0 km · Charentsavan 16 km · Sevan 17 km · Dilijan 26 km · Abovyan 29 km · Gavar 36 km · Avan 37 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 38 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 Hrazdan (40.5169°, 44.7559°, elevation 1,702 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).