When to go · Meghri
Meghri in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Armenia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Armenia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MeghriHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Syunik and the south, Armenia · Tatev, Goris, Meghricool
High passes (Vorotan, Tatev) snowbound in winter; Meghri near Iran is hot in summer.
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 Meghri, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
May: Inside Meghri's best window: May–Oct.
Meghri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket