Hrazdan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Hrazdan sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 139 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Hrazdan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hrazdan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-10°C
Precipitation
139 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Hrazdan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -3°C.

A typical winter day in Hrazdan reaches about -3°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Hrazdan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hrazdan weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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-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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Hrazdan gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Hrazdan

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Hrazdan?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hrazdan.

What to pack for Hrazdan in Winter

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

In winter, Hrazdan sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hrazdan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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