When to go · Armenia
Armenia in December
Mixed month. Cold; New Year build-up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Armenia
- Prices
- Medium
- Armenia
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Armenia
Cold; New Year build-up.
Weather in December
- Yerevan and the Ararat valley · Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Arenicool
Dry continental: 35–40 °C in July–August, cold winters with snow. Ararat is clearest in autumn and winter mornings.
- Lake Sevan and the north · Sevan (1,900 m), Dilijan, Lori, Tavushcool
Cool summers — Sevan is a summer escape; green forests around Dilijan; snowy winters.
- Syunik and the south · Tatev, Goris, Meghricool
High passes (Vorotan, Tatev) snowbound in winter; Meghri near Iran is hot in summer.
- Aragats and highlands · Mount Aragats (4,090 m), Tsaghkadzorcool
Aragats summit hikes July–September; Tsaghkadzor skiing December–March.
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's Eve
31 Dec
Everything closes early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Armenia
- Medium
- Prices · Armenia
- Medium
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket