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Armenia Travel Information
Travel Alert Status
Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Time Difference:
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
The climate is highland continental. It is dry, with an average of 550mm (21.6 inches) in annual rainfall. In the Ararat Valley, where Yerevan is located, there is far less rain; with an average range of from 200mm to 250mm (7.9 to 10 inches).
Seasonal extremes are pronounced in the Ararat Valley. Temperatures can approach the record summer high of 42°C (107.6°F) or plunge towards the record winter low of -30°C (-22°F). Mean temperatures are more temperate, however. July readings give an average high range of from 25°C (77°F) to 30°C (86°F). The January low range averages from -5°C (23°F) to -7°C (19°F). Autumns are long and golden; Armenia enjoys around 2700 hours of sunshine each year. Drought is a perennial problem.
Travel Currency:
492.7
Languages:
Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%
Ethnic Groups:
Armenian 93%, Azeri 1%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4% (2002)
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
Geographic Coordinates:
40 00 N, 45 00 E
Location:
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan