A refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising: a refrigerant circuit allowing refrigerant to circulate therethrough; and an outdoor heat exchanger provided to the refrigerant circuit, and configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, the outdoor heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section, a second heat exchange section, a third heat exchange section, a refrigerant passage connecting the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section, and a first pressure reducing device (80, 93) provided to the refrigerant passage, characterised by the first heat exchange section, the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section being connected in series to each other in a refrigerant circulating direction, the second heat exchange section being located below the first heat exchange section, and the third heat exchange section being located below the second heat exchange section, the first pressure reducing device (80, 93) being configured to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant passing through the refrigerant passage, the refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured to perform an operation mode being operated with the first heat exchange section and the second heat exchange section serving as an evaporator, during the operation mode, the third heat exchange section being located at a position more upstream than a position of the second heat exchange section in the refrigerant circulating direction, the third heat exchange section allowing the refrigerant having a temperature higher than a temperature of the outdoor air to pass therethrough. a refrigerant circuit allowing refrigerant to circulate therethrough; and an outdoor heat exchanger provided to the refrigerant circuit, and configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, the outdoor heat exchanger having a first heat exchange section, a second heat exchange section, a third heat exchange section, a refrigerant passage connecting the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section, and a first pressure reducing device (80, 93) provided to the refrigerant passage, characterised by the first heat exchange section, the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section being connected in series to each other in a refrigerant circulating direction, the second heat exchange section being located below the first heat exchange section, and the third heat exchange section being located below the second heat exchange section, the first pressure reducing device (80, 93) being configured to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant passing through the refrigerant passage, a first heat exchange section, a second heat exchange section, a third heat exchange section, a refrigerant passage connecting the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section, and a first pressure reducing device (80, 93) provided to the refrigerant passage, characterised by the first heat exchange section, the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section being connected in series to each other in a refrigerant circulating direction, the second heat exchange section being located below the first heat exchange section, and the third heat exchange section being located below the second heat exchange section, the first pressure reducing device (80, 93) being configured to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant passing through the refrigerant passage, the first heat exchange section, the second heat exchange section and the third heat exchange section being connected in series to each other in a refrigerant circulating direction, the second heat exchange section being located below the first heat exchange section, and the third heat exchange section being located below the second heat exchange section, the first pressure reducing device (80, 93) being configured to reduce a pressure of the refrigerant passing through the refrigerant passage, the refrigeration cycle apparatus is configured to perform an operation mode being operated with the first heat exchange section and the second heat exchange section serving as an evaporator, during the operation mode, the third heat exchange section being located at a position more upstream than a position of the second heat exchange section in the refrigerant circulating direction, the third heat exchange section allowing the refrigerant having a temperature higher than a temperature of the outdoor air to pass therethrough.