Kapan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kapan sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 421 mm of precipitation over about 59 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 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kapan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kapan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 4°C
Precipitation: 421 mm; 59 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kapan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kapan reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Kapan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Kapan 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kapan gets around 421 mm of rain and snow over 59 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kapan

In seasonPeak

In spring, 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.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Kapan?

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.

3.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapan.

What to pack for Kapan in Spring

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

In spring, Kapan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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 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 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

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.

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

grassland 49%

16 km

2,703 m

trees 55%

80 km

3,679 m

grassland 72%

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Spring 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

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.