When to go · Kapan
Kapan in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KapanHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 6 days
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 Kapan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Armenia: Cold, snowy; skiing at Tsaghkadzor; Christmas on the 6th.
May: Inside Kapan's best window: May–Oct.
Kapan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings