Sevan weather in May

In May, Sevan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 143 mm of precipitation across 21.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sevan's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
143 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sevan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4112
5113
6113
7113
8113
9123
10123
11124
12124
13124
14134
15134
16134
17135
18135
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31167

How May really feels in Sevan

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

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sevan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123961
134060
144060
154159
164258
174258
184357
194456
204357
214456
224654
234654
244753
254753
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Sevan gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 21.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16719
26718
36816
46915
57014
67113
77112
87212
97311
107310
117310
12739
13748
14738
15737
16737
17736
18726
19725
20715
21714
22704
23703
24693
25693
26692
27692
28691
29691
30691
31691

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May 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 May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:067:49
213.76:057:50
313.86:047:51
413.86:027:52
513.96:017:53
613.96:007:54
713.95:597:55
814.05:587:56
914.05:567:57
1014.05:557:58
1114.15:547:59
1214.15:538:00
1314.15:528:01
1414.25:518:02
1514.25:508:03
1614.25:498:04
1714.35:488:05
1814.35:478:06
1914.35:468:07
2014.45:458:08
2114.45:458:09
2214.45:448:10
2314.55:438:10
2414.55:428:11
2514.55:428:12
2614.55:418:13
2714.65:408:14
2814.65:408:15
2914.65:398:16
3014.65:388:16
3114.75:388:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.94 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 — May's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sevan

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Sevan?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevan.

What to pack for Sevan in May

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

In May, Sevan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sevan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).