Vanadzor in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vanadzor sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 397 mm of precipitation over about 57 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 1°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 8°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -0°C
Precipitation: 397 mm; 57 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 1.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Vanadzor in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vanadzor reaches about 8°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Vanadzor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vanadzor 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	-3° / -11°	37	6.8	8	9.4	0.0
Feb	-2° / -10°	46	8	9.2	10.4	0.0
Mar	3° / -5°	91	13.9	12.7	11.7	0.0
Apr	8° / -0°	137	19.2	9	13.1	1.2
May	14° / 5°	168	23.5	2.1	14.2	2.8
Jun	18° / 9°	161	22.2	0	14.9	4.2
Jul	20° / 11°	113	19.5	0	14.6	5.0
Aug	20° / 11°	84	18.1	0	13.6	5.4
Sep	18° / 8°	73	13	0.2	12.3	5.4
Oct	12° / 3°	65	11.2	2.1	10.9	3.4
Nov	5° / -4°	48	7.9	6	9.7	0.4
Dec	-1° / -9°	38	6.4	7.1	9.1	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vanadzor gets around 397 mm of rain and snow over 57 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 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Vanadzor

In seasonPeak

In spring, Vanadzor overlaps 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

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Vanadzor?

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.

1.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vanadzor.

What to pack for Vanadzor in Spring

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

In spring, Vanadzor sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vanadzor 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	7	8	10	10	10	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Vanadzor 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	19	21	23	23	21	18	16	15	16	17	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

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.

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

trees 38%

16 km

2,120 m

grassland 68%

80 km

3,799 m

grassland 61%

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Spring 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

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.