Kapan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kapan sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 244 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Kapan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kapan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 244 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kapan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kapan reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Kapan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kapan weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -6° | 37 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -5° | 54 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / -1° | 105 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 138 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 13 | 3.2 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 178 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 118 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 39 | 7 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 38 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 104 | 12.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 82 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 58 | 8.5 | 4 | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 6° / -4° | 37 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kapan gets around 244 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kapan
In fall, Kapan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kapan's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Kapan?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Kapan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kapan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kapan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Kapan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Kapan peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kapan in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kapan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Kapan?
Kapan sits at 39.2°N, 46.4°E, 774 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Goris, 34 km away.
Topography around Kapan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kapan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,679 m.
The land around Kapan is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 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
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 Kapan (39.2076°, 46.4068°, elevation 774 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.