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Gavar
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Խաչքար Ատիպէկի
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Gegharkunik, Armenia

Gavar

Gavar is a small town in Gegharkunik, Armenia, 1,953 m above sea level. It has a population of about 18,900 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population18,900
Local time18:44
40.35° N, 45.12° EElevation 1,953 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time
The year in Gavarweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec46October
October: high / low12° / 4°
Rain this month57mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gavar at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

89 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

32 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.9 km

Weather in Gavar

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct8°4°8.8 mm
Fri23 Oct9°3°
Sat24 Oct10°3°
Sun25 Oct7°3°4.8 mm
Mon26 Oct9°1°
Tue27 Oct10°4°
Wed28 Oct11°6°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct8°7°7.4 mm
Fri30 Oct6°3°11.7 mm
Sat31 Oct5°1°0.5 mm

When to go to Gavar

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score454436263566808681464446
High-3°-2°2°7°13°17°20°20°17°12°4°-1°
Low-8°-9°-5°0°4°9°12°12°9°4°-2°-6°
Rain (mm)344054778990714835574632
Wet days558121512866965

What's on in Gavar

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gavar

All monuments

Outdoors around Gavar

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Noraduz crosstonesViewpoints
0.4 km
Not bad place for campingCamp sites
6.7 km

Nature around Gavar

Nature in Armenia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Armenia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gavar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gavar

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Katnarat 8 km ↓1988 · 106 km
5.9Armanis 8 km ↙1988 · 101 km
5.8Dmanisi 12 km ←1959 · 141 km
5.7Baduli 12 km ↓1968 · 146 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Armenia

Universities and research institutes

Gavar State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993

Towns and villages around Gavar

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Gavar from above

Getting to Gavar

Zvartnots International AirportEVN
66 km
Ganja International AirportGNJ
110 km
Iğdır AirportIGD
114 km
ՇորժաRailway station
20 km
ԴրախտիկRailway station
23 km
ԶեփյուռRailway station
24 km

Places near Gavar

Places with a climate like Gavar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gavar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gavar.
What is the hottest month in Gavar?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Gavar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gavar?
May is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.