When to go · Goris
Goris in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- GorisHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Syunik and the south, Armenia · Tatev, Goris, Meghricool
High passes (Vorotan, Tatev) snowbound in winter; Meghri near Iran is hot in summer.
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 Goris, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow).
May: Inside Goris's best window: May–Oct.
Goris: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket