Yerevan in January

Cold, frost; snow can close mountain roads.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatMild; Apr 24 is Remembrance Day.
• MayGreatWarm and green; a good month.
• SeptemberGreatWarm, clear; Sep 21 holiday.
• OctoberGreatBest month for walking and day-trips.

• YerevanHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 6 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.

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 and Armenian Christmas

  1–2 and 6 January · Nationwide

  Public holidays; many shops close.

• New Year season

  Dec 31–Jan 6

  Lights, markets and closures.

• New Year big impact

  1–2 Jan · Armenia

  Days of family visits; shops closed.

Crowds · Armenia overall

Low

Prices · Armenia overall

Low

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

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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