When to go · Byurakan

Byurakan in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Armenia overall
Prices: Low; Armenia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Byurakan

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

ByurakanHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 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.

New Year big impact
1–2 Jan · Armenia
Days of family visits; shops closed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Armenia overall: Low
Prices · Armenia overall: Low

Armenia overall: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).

June: Inside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).

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

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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