When to go · Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- EchmiadzinHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 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.
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 Echmiadzin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
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