Kapan weather in March

In March, Kapan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kapan's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:14 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kapan is town in Armenia.

Density
914/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kapan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
1890
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24110
25111
26111
27111
28111
29121
30122
31122

How March really feels in Kapan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kapan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°376.96.99.60.0
Feb / -5°549.68.810.50.2
Mar10° / -1°10515.79.811.71.8
Apr15° / 13820.72.8133.2
May19° / 17822.50.214.14.4
Jun23° / 13°11814.2014.76.4
Jul26° / 15°397014.57.7
Aug26° / 15°387.2013.57.7
Sep22° / 11°10412.7012.36.5
Oct17° / 8213.70.8115.1
Nov10° / 588.549.92.5
Dec / -4°376.45.39.30.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64753
74753
84654
94555
104456
114456
124258
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234357
244456
254357
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kapan gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14432
24432
34533
44633
54733
64833
74933
85033
95134
105134
115234
125335
135335
145435
155435
165435
175434
185334
195334
205333
215232
225231
235230
245229
255228
265227
275325
285324
295423
305521
315620

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:366:39
211.17:356:40
311.17:346:41
411.27:326:42
511.27:316:43
611.27:296:44
711.37:286:45
811.37:266:46
911.47:256:47
1011.47:236:48
1111.57:216:49
1211.57:206:50
1311.67:186:51
1411.67:176:52
1511.67:156:53
1611.77:146:54
1711.77:126:56
1811.87:106:57
1911.87:096:58
2011.97:076:59
2111.97:057:00
2211.97:047:01
2312.07:027:02
2412.07:017:03
2512.16:597:04
2612.16:577:05
2712.26:567:06
2812.26:547:07
2912.36:527:08
3012.36:517:09
3112.36:497:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kapan

In seasonPeak

In March, Kapan sits inside 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kapan?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapan.

What to pack for Kapan in March

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

In March, Kapan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapan 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kapan 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Nov 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

GorisShushaHādīshahrNehramNakhchivanJermuk

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.

3 km
600 m
16 km
2,703 m
80 km
3,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Goris 34 km · Shusha 68 km · Hādīshahr 76 km · Fuzuli 77 km · Nehram 82 km · Nakhchivan 86 km · Jermuk 94 km · Aghdam 98 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 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. 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).