When to go · Yerevan
Yerevan in May
Great month. Warm and green; a good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Warm and green; a good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Yerevan in this guide.
Weather in May
- YerevanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Yerevan and the Ararat valley, Armenia · Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Arenibest weather
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.
Spring season
Warm days and clear air; Ararat is often visible.
Watch: Showers and cool nights.
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.
Victory and Peace Day, Republic Day
9 May and 28 May · Citywide
Public holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Armenia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Armenia overall
- Medium
Armenia overall: Green and warm; best month for the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yerevan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 2
May: Warm and green; a good month.
April: Mild; Apr 24 is Remembrance Day.
Yerevan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast