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Armenia in May

Great month. Green and warm; best month for the south.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Armenia
Prices
Medium
Armenia

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Armenia

Green and warm; best month for the south.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Armenia in this guide.

Weather in May

  • Yerevan and the Ararat valley · Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Arenibest weather

    Dry continental: 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July–August, cold winters with snow. Ararat is clearest in autumn and winter mornings.

  • Lake Sevan and the north · Sevan (1,900 m), Dilijan, Lori, Tavushbest weather

    Cool summers — Sevan is a summer escape; green forests around Dilijan; snowy winters.

  • Syunik and the south · Tatev, Goris, Meghribest weather

    High passes (Vorotan, Tatev) snowbound in winter; Meghri near Iran is hot in summer.

  • Aragats and highlands · Mount Aragats (4,090 m), Tsaghkadzorfine

    Aragats summit hikes July–September; Tsaghkadzor skiing December–March.

  • Central Armenia: Ararat Valley (Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Artashat, Armavir) · flat valley floor, 800–1,000 mbest weather

    Dry and hot in July–August, often above 35 °C (95 °F); winter is cold but usually dry. Spring and autumn are the walking months.

  • Central Armenia: Aragats slope (Byurakan, Amberd, Tsaghkadzor) · 1,500–2,300 m and abovebest weather

    5–10 °C (9–18 °F) cooler than the valley; snow from roughly November to April, and the high Aragats road opens only once the pack melts, usually mid-July to mid-September.

  • Lake Sevan Region: Lake Sevan basin · Whole region, 1,900 mbest weather

    Swimming weather is roughly June to early September; July and August are the only reliably warm beach months. Winters are long and the lake partly freezes.

  • Northern Armenia: Lori and Tavush (Dilijan, Ijevan, Alaverdi) · Forested north and northeastbest weather

    The greenest corner of Armenia; summer days are warm and humid, autumn is dry and clear. Snow closes high trails from December to March.

  • Northern Armenia: Shirak (Gyumri) · Arid western plateaubest weather

    Higher and drier than Lori; Gyumri winters are long and well below freezing.

  • Southern Armenia: Vayots Dzor and Syunik · Highway corridor from Areni to Meghribest weather

    Mountain elevation keeps it cooler than Yerevan; spring and autumn are the walking months, July–August is hot in the valleys, and the passes see snow from late autumn.

  • Yerevan24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Akhtala18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Alaverdi20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days
  • Aparan18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days
  • Areni24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Armavir24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Artashat24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ashnak20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ashtarak23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Berd20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Byurakan24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dsegh23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Echmiadzin24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Garni22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Gavar24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days
  • Goris20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ijevan22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Jermuk19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kapan23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Meghri24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Noyemberyan20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pemzashen24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sevan18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Spitak20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Stepanavan18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 15 rain days
  • Talin18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tandzaver22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Tatev24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tsaghkadzor15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Tumanyan20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Vanadzor20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 15 rain days
  • Vardenis20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days
  • Yeghegnadzor20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Labour Day and Victory Day

    1 and 9 May

    Public holidays.

  • Republic Day

    28 May

    Events at Sardarapat.

  • Victory and Peace Day, Republic Day

    9 May and 28 May · Yerevan

    Public holidays.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Armenia
Medium
Prices · Armenia
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Armenia, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 3

    Jun: 1

May: Green and warm; best month for the south.

June: Warm; apricot season begins.

Armenia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in May

Rated best or good this month

  • Yerevan and the Ararat valley

    Best weather of the year (Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Areni)

  • Lake Sevan and the north

    Best weather of the year (Sevan (1,900 m), Dilijan, Lori, Tavush)

  • Syunik and the south

    Best weather of the year (Tatev, Goris, Meghri)

  • Yerevan

    Warm and green; a good month.

  • Akhtala

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Alaverdi

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Aparan

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Areni

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Armavir

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Artashat

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Ashnak

    Best months: May–Oct (check)

  • Ashtarak

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct