Sanahin Monastery Սանահինի վանական համալիր
Alaverdi, Armenia UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian Apostolic Church site dedicated to Jesus Christ. It is part of the Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural heritage monument in Armenia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 24 °C. The driest period is from November to February, with the least rainfall occurring in December at 20 mm. In January, temperatures can drop to a low of -9 °C.
Sanahin Monastery is located about 102 km from Yerevan. The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport in Georgia, which is 69 km away. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to Haghpat Monastery, located 3.9 km away, Haghartsin Monastery, 36.9 km away, or Goshavank, 48.5 km away. Sanahin Monastery is one of the 20 sights of Armenia listed on this site and is the 15th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is May, with about 106 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -8 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | -1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 32 | 47 | 76 | 106 | 105 | 59 | 48 | 44 | 53 | 37 | 20 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
