When to go · Vanadzor
Vanadzor in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, icy pavements).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, icy pavements).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- VanadzorHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 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 Vanadzor, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
May: 15
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, icy pavements).
May: Inside Vanadzor's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Vanadzor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings