Vanadzor weather in March

In March, Vanadzor sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Vanadzor's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vanadzor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vanadzor is city in Armenia.

Density
3,112/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vanadzor reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-7
21-7
31-7
41-7
51-6
61-6
71-6
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How March really feels in Vanadzor

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.

Vanadzor weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°376.889.40.0
Feb-2° / -10°4689.210.40.0
Mar / -5°9113.912.711.70.0
Apr / -0°13719.2913.11.2
May14° / 16823.52.114.22.8
Jun18° / 16122.2014.94.2
Jul20° / 11°11319.5014.65.0
Aug20° / 11°8418.1013.65.4
Sep18° / 73130.212.35.4
Oct12° / 6511.22.110.93.4
Nov / -4°487.969.70.4
Dec-1° / -9°386.47.19.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vanadzor gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13334
23435
33535
43636
53736
63837
74038
84139
94239
104340
114441
124542
134542
144643
154643
164743
174743
184844
194844
204844
214843
224843
234843
244942
254941
264941
275040
285040
295139
305138
315238

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:46 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:466:45
211.07:446:46
311.17:436:47
411.17:416:48
511.27:406:49
611.27:386:50
711.37:376:52
811.37:356:53
911.37:336:54
1011.47:326:55
1111.47:306:56
1211.57:286:57
1311.57:276:58
1411.67:256:59
1511.67:237:00
1611.77:227:02
1711.77:207:03
1811.87:187:04
1911.87:177:05
2011.87:157:06
2111.97:137:07
2211.97:127:08
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:11
2612.17:057:12
2712.27:037:13
2812.27:017:15
2912.37:007:16
3012.36:587:17
3112.46:567:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vanadzor

In seasonPeak

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

Vanadzor's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Vanadzor?

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 Vanadzor.

What to pack for Vanadzor in March

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

In March, Vanadzor sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vanadzor 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 Vanadzor peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vanadzor 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 Vanadzor is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2223 µg/m³Sep 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vanadzor?

Vanadzor sits at 40.8°N, 44.5°E, 1,368 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Dilijan, 32 km away.

DilijanAlaverdiTsaghkadzorHrazdanCharentsavanSevanArtikGyumri

Topography around Vanadzor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanadzor has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 1,469 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,799 m.

The land around Vanadzor is covered by trees (38%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
2,120 m
80 km
3,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dilijan 32 km · Alaverdi 36 km · Tsaghkadzor 36 km · Hrazdan 39 km · Charentsavan 47 km · Sevan 48 km · Artik 49 km · Gyumri 55 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 Vanadzor (40.8074°, 44.497°, elevation 1,368 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).