Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan
Yerevan is a capital city in Armenia, 1,002 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,144,700. The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.
Now16°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population1.14M
Local time18:41
40.18° N, 44.51° EElevation 1,002 mUTC+4 · Armenia Standard Time
October: high / low22° / 11°
Rain this month37mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Yerevan at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:20 · 18:1410 h 54 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:34Next holiday31 DecemberNew Year's EveNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month35°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
60 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
14 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
How Yerevan has grown
People living in the built-up area (194 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+3%1M in 1975 → 1.03M in 2025Weather in Yerevan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 86%
Today22 Oct18°14°14.7 mm
Fri23 Oct21°10°
Sat24 Oct22°12°
Sun25 Oct20°13°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct20°10°
Tue27 Oct22°9°
Wed28 Oct22°11°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct20°15°4 mm
Fri30 Oct18°13°12.7 mm
Sat31 Oct19°12°1.5 mm
When to go to Yerevan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 44 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 39 | 44 | 67 | 79 | 63 | 45 |
| High | 3° | 6° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 35° | 30° | 22° | 13° | 4° |
| Low | -4° | -4° | 4° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 66 | 60 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 34 |
| Wet days | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
What's on in Yerevan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Yerevan's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Yerevan
1.8 km
MatenadaranBuilt 1921
0.6 km
Blue MosqueBuilt 1768
1.1 km
Saint John the Baptist Church, Sargsyan A. Ev Kojoyan H.Built 1710
0 km
Republic SquareBuilt 1977
2.2 km
Mother ArmeniaBuilt 1967
2.3 km
TsitsernakaberdBuilt 1967
Museum0.2 km
History Museum of ArmeniaBuilt 1919
Museum0.2 km
National Gallery of ArmeniaBuilt 1921More museums: National Cinematheque Film Museum · National Museum-Institute of Architecture after Alexander Tamanyan · Ararat Brandy Museum · State Museum of Literature and Art After Yeghishe Charents · Lusik Aguletsi House-Museum and Art Cafe · CBA Visitor Centre · National Olympic Museum of Armenia · State Museum of Nature of Armenia · Nor Arvestanots · Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art · Museum of Wooden Art
Outdoors around Yerevan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
H-6 Bridge & Hrazdan GorgeViewpoints
0.8 kmVer VarClimbing
0.9 kmBoulderland YerevanClimbing
1.2 kmfire placeCamp sites
1.4 kmVictory ParkTheme parks
1.4 kmArarat Valley Golf ClubGolf courses
2 kmNature around Yerevan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Armenia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Yerevan
Earthquakes around Yerevan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195031magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record129within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.3Umuttepe 3 km ←1976 · 125 km
6.8Katnarat 8 km ↓1988 · 94 km
5.9Armanis 8 km ↙1988 · 91 km
5.8Dmanisi 12 km ←1959 · 133 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Universities and research institutes
Yerevan State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1919
National University of Architecture and Construction of ArmeniaUniversity or college · founded 1921
Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur AbovianUniversity or college · founded 1922
Yerevan State Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1922
Armenian National Agrarian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
National Polytechnic University of ArmeniaUniversity or college · founded 1933
Brusov State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1935
L. A. Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RAUniversity or college · founded 1943
State Academy of Fine Arts of ArmeniaUniversity or college · founded 1945
Armenian State University of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1975
Anania Shirakatsi University of International RelationsUniversity or college · founded 1990
Yerevan Haybusak UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
American University of ArmeniaUniversity or college · founded 1991
St. Theresa's Medical University of YerevanUniversity or college · founded 1992
Eurasia International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Northern UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Russian-Armenian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997
Fondation Université Française en ArménieUniversity or college · founded 2000
European University of ArmeniaUniversity or college · founded 2001
Institute of Geological SciencesResearch institute · founded 1935
Institute of BotanyResearch institute · founded 1938
Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and LawResearch institute · founded 1943
A. Alikhanyan National LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1944
VA National Center of Oncology after FanarjyanResearch institute · founded 1946
A. Mnjoyan Institute of Fine Organic ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1955
Institute for Informatics and Automation ProblemsResearch institute · founded 1957
Institute of Archaeology and EthnographyResearch institute · founded 1959
H.Buniatian Institute of BiochemistryResearch institute · founded 1961
Institute of Chemical Physics NAS RAResearch institute · founded 1962
Institute of Molecular BiologyResearch institute · founded 1966
Research Center of Maternal and Child Health ProtectionResearch institute · founded 1976
Life Sciences International Postgraduate Educational CenterResearch institute · founded 1977
Institute of Water Problems and Hydro-Engineering Named After I.V. YeghiazarovResearch institute · founded 1996
Institute for Theoretical Physics and ModelingResearch institute · founded 2002
Scientific Center of Zoology and HydroecologyResearch institute · founded 2006
Scientific Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical ChemistryResearch institute · founded 2006
Center for the Advancement of Natural Discoveries using Light EmissionResearch institute · founded 2010
Institute of Applied Problems of PhysicsResearch institute
Yerevan from above
Around Yerevan34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Yerevan LakeNature3.5 kmGetar RiverNature2.8 kmVardavar lakeNature3.0 kmJrvezhNature3.0 kmHrazdan RiverNature21 kmAzat ReservoirNature24 kmAzhdahakMountain37 kmKarmir KatarMountain37 kmWestern AghusarMountain36 kmEastern AghusarMountain38 kmDimatslerMountain36 kmNazeliMountain39 kmMatenadaranMonument1.8 kmBlue MosqueMonument0.6 kmSaint John the Baptist Church, Sargsyan A. Ev Kojoyan H.Monument1.1 kmRepublic SquareMonumentunder 100 mMother ArmeniaMonument2.2 kmTsitsernakaberdMonument2.3 kmYerevan Opera TheaterMonument0.9 kmYerevanMonument2.5 kmHistory Museum of ArmeniaMuseum0.2 kmNational Gallery of ArmeniaMuseum0.2 kmSergei Parajanov MuseumMuseum1.1 kmHovhannes Tumanyan MuseumMuseum1.1 kmYerevan History MuseumMuseum0.9 kmStationStation1.2 kmStationStation1.6 kmStationStation2.5 kmVagharshapatPlace19 kmAshtarakPlace19 kmAbovyanPlace15 kmArtashatPlace25 kmByureghavanPlace17 kmGarniPlace20 km
Getting to Yerevan
Zvartnots International AirportEVN
10 kmIğdır AirportIGD
59 kmShirak International AirportLWN
84 kmՊիոներականRailway station
1.2 kmՈւրախությունRailway station
1.6 kmԵրևանRailway station
2.5 kmPlaces near Yerevan
Places with a climate like Yerevan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Yerevan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yerevan.
What is the hottest month in Yerevan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Yerevan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yerevan?
May is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.