Garni Temple
Garni Temple is a cultural heritage monument and ancient temple located within the Garni Fortress. It is the second most looked-up sight in Armenia on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 09:00 to 18:00, with an entrance fee of 1,500 dram. The best time to visit is during the warmer months of June through September, when daily highs range from 24 °C to 28 °C and rainfall is lowest. January and February are the coldest months, with daily highs around 0 °C to 2 °C and frequent freezing temperatures at night.
To reach Garni Temple, arrive at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, which is 28 km away. The site is located 20 km from the capital city, Yerevan. Visitors often combine a trip to the temple with nearby locations such as the Garni Gorge, located 1 km away, or the Geghard monastery, which is 8.2 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is April, with about 88 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -7 | -3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | -1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 46 | 51 | 63 | 88 | 82 | 53 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 51 | 52 | 43 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
