Yerevan weather in March

In March, Yerevan sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Yerevan's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yerevan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yerevan reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-3
45-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-2
96-2
106-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-1
177-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
2390
2490
2590
2690
27100
28101
29101
30111
31111

How March really feels in Yerevan

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yerevan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.89.50.0
Feb / -7°326.97.110.40.0
Mar / -1°509.95.711.71.1
Apr14° / 5912.41.4133.8
May19° / 399014.26.4
Jun26° / 14°153.5014.88.2
Jul29° / 17°81.9014.67.0
Aug29° / 17°61.3013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°81.6012.38.8
Oct17° / 173.90.110.96.6
Nov / -1°265.52.49.81.9
Dec / -6°2965.69.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105545
115446
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yerevan gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12420
22520
32519
42519
52618
62718
72818
82918
93018
103118
113118
123219
133219
143319
153319
163320
173420
183420
193420
203420
213420
223420
233419
243419
253418
263517
273516
283515
293514
303613
313612

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 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
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 7:45 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:456:45
211.07:446:46
311.17:426:48
411.17:416:49
511.27:396:50
611.27:386:51
711.37:366:52
811.37:346:53
911.47:336:54
1011.47:316:55
1111.47:306:56
1211.57:286:57
1311.57:266:59
1411.67:257:00
1511.67:237:01
1611.77:217:02
1711.77:207:03
1811.87:187:04
1911.87:177:05
2011.97:157:06
2111.97:137:07
2211.97:117:08
2312.07:107:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:067:11
2612.17:057:12
2712.27:037:13
2812.27:017:14
2912.37:007:15
3012.36:587:16
3112.46:567:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.79 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
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yerevan?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yerevan.

What to pack for Yerevan in March

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

In March, Yerevan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yerevan 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 Yerevan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yerevan 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 Yerevan 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 Yerevan?

Yerevan sits at 40.2°N, 44.5°E, 1,002 m above sea level, in Armenia. The nearest listed city is Kentron, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Yerevan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yerevan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,308 m.

The land around Yerevan is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
1,318 m
80 km
4,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kentron 0.0 km · Arabkir 3.0 km · Shengavit 4.0 km · Ajapnyak 4.0 km · Nor Nork 5.0 km · Davtashen 5.0 km · Erebuni 5.0 km · Kanaker-Zeytun 5.0 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 Yerevan (40.1776°, 44.5126°, elevation 1,002 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).