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When to go · Areni

Areni in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads icy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −3°C (27°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Low
Armenia overall
Prices
Low
Armenia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Areni

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads icy).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • AreniHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 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.

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 Areni, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8 (better)

    Apr: 10

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Apr: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, some roads icy).

April: Inside Areni's best window: Apr–Oct.

Areni: 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

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