When to go · Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold; New Year build-up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold; New Year build-up.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- EchmiadzinHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Yerevan and the Ararat valley, Armenia · Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Arenicool
Dry continental: 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July–August, cold winters with snow. Ararat is clearest in autumn and winter mornings.Dry continental: 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July–August, cold winters with snow. Ararat is clearest in autumn and winter mornings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Armenia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Armenia overall
- Medium
Armenia overall: Cold; New Year build-up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Echmiadzin, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold; New Year build-up.
May: Inside Echmiadzin's best window: May–Oct.
Echmiadzin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket