When to go · Byurakan
Byurakan in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).
Weather in May
- ByurakanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Byurakan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow, limited access).
June: Inside Byurakan's best window: Jun–Sep (snow melted, good hiking).
Byurakan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings