Hrazdan weather in October

In October, Hrazdan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 73 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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Hrazdan's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hrazdan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hrazdan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2145
3145
4145
5145
6144
7144
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19113
20112
21112
22102
23102
24102
25101
2691
2791
2891
2980
3080
3180

How October really feels in Hrazdan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hrazdan 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-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146634
156535
166436
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hrazdan gets around 73 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1413
2413
3403
4403
5393
6383
7373
8373
9364
10354
11344
12344
13335
14335
15325
16326
17327
18337
19338
20349
213511
223612
233613
243714
253715
263816
273817
283818
293818
303819
313720

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:03 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:37
211.57:046:36
311.57:056:34
411.47:066:32
511.47:076:31
611.37:086:29
711.37:096:27
811.37:106:26
911.27:116:24
1011.27:126:22
1111.17:136:21
1211.17:146:19
1311.07:166:18
1411.07:176:16
1510.97:186:15
1610.97:196:13
1710.97:206:12
1810.87:216:10
1910.87:226:09
2010.77:236:07
2110.77:256:06
2210.67:266:04
2310.67:276:03
2410.67:286:02
2510.57:296:00
2610.57:305:59
2710.47:325:58
2810.47:335:57
2910.47:345:55
3010.37:355:54
3110.37:365:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 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 — October's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hrazdan

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Hrazdan?

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

3.0
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 Hrazdan.

What to pack for Hrazdan in October

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

In October, Hrazdan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hrazdan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 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 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
October 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).