Armenia in May

Green and warm; best month for the south.

• Yerevan and the Ararat valley · Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Arenibest weather

  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, Tavushbest weather

  Cool summers — Sevan is a summer escape; green forests around Dilijan; snowy winters.

• Syunik and the south · Tatev, Goris, Meghribest weather

  High passes (Vorotan, Tatev) snowbound in winter; Meghri near Iran is hot in summer.

• Aragats and highlands · Mount Aragats (4,090 m), Tsaghkadzorfine

  Aragats summit hikes July–September; Tsaghkadzor skiing December–March.

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.

• Labour Day and Victory Day

  1 and 9 May

  Public holidays.

• Republic Day

  28 May

  Events at Sardarapat.

Crowds · Armenia

Medium

Prices · Armenia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Yerevan and the Ararat valley

  Best weather of the year (Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Khor Virap, Areni)

• Lake Sevan and the north

  Best weather of the year (Sevan (1,900 m), Dilijan, Lori, Tavush)

• Syunik and the south

  Best weather of the year (Tatev, Goris, Meghri)

• Yerevan

  Warm and green; a good month.

• Gyumri

  Best months: May–Oct

• Dilijan

  Best months: May–Oct