Sevan weather in March

In March, Sevan sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 4°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sevan's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sevan is city and a popular resort in Armenia.

Density
1,107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1842

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 -0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sevan reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
20-7
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-4
222-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How March really feels in Sevan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sevan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°326.37.49.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°417.38.310.40.0
Mar / -5°7812.512.311.70.0
Apr / -0°112179.4130.8
May13° / 14321.82.214.22.7
Jun17° / 13821.1014.84.1
Jul19° / 11°10920.4014.64.8
Aug20° / 12°8518.9013.65.2
Sep17° / 6712.80.212.35.2
Oct12° / 6010.62.510.93.1
Nov / -2°457.76.29.70.2
Dec-1° / -7°356.47.29.20.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104654
114555
124555
134555
144654
154555
164555
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184555
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224456
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274456
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sevan gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13132
23133
33234
43334
53435
63536
73637
83738
93839
103940
114040
124141
134141
144241
154242
164242
174342
184342
194342
204341
214341
224341
234341
244340
254340
264339
274439
284438
294538
304537
314637

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
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13100
14100
15100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:446:43
211.07:426:44
311.17:416:45
411.17:396:47
511.27:386:48
611.27:366:49
711.37:346:50
811.37:336:51
911.37:316:52
1011.47:306:53
1111.47:286:54
1211.57:266:55
1311.57:256:57
1411.67:236:58
1511.67:226:59
1611.77:207:00
1711.77:187:01
1811.87:167:02
1911.87:157:03
2011.97:137:04
2111.97:117:05
2211.97:107:06
2312.07:087:07
2412.07:067:08
2512.17:057:10
2612.17:037:11
2712.27:017:12
2812.27:007:13
2912.36:587:14
3012.36:567:15
3112.46:547:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sevan

In seasonPeak

In March, Sevan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sevan'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 March a good time to visit Sevan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevan.

What to pack for Sevan in March

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

In March, Sevan sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sevan 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 Sevan 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 Sevan 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 Sevan 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 Sevan?

Sevan sits at 40.5°N, 45.0°E, 1,892 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Hrazdan, 17 km away.

HrazdanTsaghkadzorDilijanGavarCharentsavanIjevanAbovyanVanadzor

Topography around Sevan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 1,975 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,792 m.

The land around Sevan is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
1,392 m
80 km
3,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hrazdan 17 km · Tsaghkadzor 20 km · Dilijan 23 km · Gavar 26 km · Charentsavan 31 km · Ijevan 40 km · Abovyan 41 km · Vanadzor 48 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 Sevan (40.548°, 44.9531°, elevation 1,892 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).