Jermuk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jermuk sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 269 mm of precipitation over about 51 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 -1°C in early March to 15°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 Jermuk's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jermuk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
269 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
1.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Jermuk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Jermuk reaches about 6°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Jermuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 72 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
72
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jermuk 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-5° / -13°437.38.79.50.0
Feb-3° / -11°508.89.610.40.0
Mar / -6°82141411.70.0
Apr / -2°9216.49.5130.5
May12° / 9520.4214.22.6
Jun17° / 7015.80.114.85.0
Jul20° / 6314.3014.56.2
Aug21° / 4511.5013.66.9
Sep17° / 368.70.212.36.0
Oct11° / 4310.12.510.92.7
Nov / -6°437.97.49.80.1
Dec-3° / -12°418.199.20.0

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

Jermuk gets around 269 mm of rain and snow over 51 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.

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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 36 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Jermuk?

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.

1.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jermuk.

What to pack for Jermuk in Spring

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

In spring, Jermuk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jermuk in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jermuk peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jermuk 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 Jermuk is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jermuk?

Jermuk sits at 39.8°N, 45.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Goris, 68 km away.

GorisNakhchivanGavarPoldashtNehramAraratShushaKapan

Topography around Jermuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jermuk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 2,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Jermuk is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
2,058 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Goris 68 km · Nakhchivan 74 km · Gavar 74 km · Poldasht 75 km · Nehram 82 km · Ararat 83 km · Shusha 93 km · Kapan 94 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 Jermuk (39.8395°, 45.6711°, elevation 0 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.