Saghmosavank
Saghmosavank is an Armenian architecture monastery and a cultural heritage monument in Armenia. It is an Armenian Apostolic Church site and is one of the 20 most looked-up sights on this site.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the warmer months from June to September, when daily highs reach between 23 °C and 27 °C. August and September are the driest months, with about 6 and 6 rainy days respectively. In the winter, temperatures can drop to lows of -9 °C in January.
Saghmosavank is 24 km from Yerevan and 26 km from Zvartnots International Airport. Travelers can combine a visit here with other nearby locations such as Hovhannavank, which is 4.6 km away, or the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, located 13.6 km from the monastery. Other sights within 25 km include Tsitsernakaberd, the Yerevan Cascade, and the Blue Mosque, Yerevan.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is April, with about 82 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -8 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | -2 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 45 | 50 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 50 | 51 | 46 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
