Sevan weather in October

In October, Sevan sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sevan's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sevan reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5145
6145
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19114
20113
21113
22113
23103
24103
25102
2692
2792
2892
2992
3081
3181

How October really feels in Sevan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sevan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146535
156535
166436
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226040
236040
245941
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sevan gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2402
3393
4383
5373
6363
7353
8343
9333
10323
11314
12314
13304
14294
15295
16295
17296
18297
19307
20318
21319
223211
233312
243413
253414
263415
273516
283516
293517
303518
313419

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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 October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:36
211.57:036:35
311.57:046:33
411.47:056:31
511.47:066:30
611.37:076:28
711.37:086:26
811.37:096:25
911.27:106:23
1011.27:126:22
1111.17:136:20
1211.17:146:18
1311.07:156:17
1411.07:166:15
1510.97:176:14
1610.97:186:12
1710.97:196:11
1810.87:206:09
1910.87:226:08
2010.77:236:06
2110.77:246:05
2210.67:256:04
2310.67:266:02
2410.67:276:01
2510.57:286:00
2610.57:305:58
2710.47:315:57
2810.47:325:56
2910.47:335:54
3010.37:345:53
3110.37:355:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.55 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 — October's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sevan

In seasonPeak

None of Sevan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Sevan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevan.

What to pack for Sevan in October

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

In October, Sevan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sevan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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