Yerevan weather by month & the best time to visit
Armenia · city break · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Yerevan is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with October and April close behind. Yerevan averages about 2,529 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Yerevan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yerevan is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 19 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yerevan?
Yerevan gets a lot of sun: around 2,529 hours a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate September (90) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Armenia. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 43% of the annual 354 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 19 mm | 2 |
| February | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| March | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 29 mm | 3 |
| April | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| May | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| June | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| July | 44 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| August | 54 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| September | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| October | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 33 mm | 3 |
| November | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 20 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 18 mm | 1 |
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Yerevan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yerevan?
Yerevan is a city break in Armenia at 855 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yerevan get a year?
Yerevan gets about 2,529 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Yerevan?
The sunniest time to visit Yerevan is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yerevan?
January is the least sunny month in Yerevan, scoring 0/100 with about 19 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yerevan?
The typical midday UV index in Yerevan peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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