Weather in Kotayk
seven days ahead
In Kotayk for a week
Winter Tsaghkadzor and Sevan under ice
A winter trip: a 1-day ski pass in Tsaghkadzor, a spa evening, an overnight at a mountain hotel. Day two — Sevan with its ice ridges and a hot dolma lunch.
Garni and Geghard — sun temple and cave monastery
The pagan temple of Garni, the Garni gorge with its basalt «Symphony of Stones», and Geghard — a 4th-century monastery carved into the rock. Lunch with lavash baking in a tonir.
Yerevan → Gyumri
A direct transfer on the M-3 highway. A 4-hour wait in Gyumri is included — enough for the old town and Kumayri.
Hyundai Elantra 2023
A modern sedan for the highways. Good for Sevan, Gyumri, Lori — on asphalt. It won’t make it to Khustup or Satani Kar.
Forecast for each day
Mostly sunny · precipitation chance 7%. The best day of the period for a trip to Kotayk.
Temperature over period
Upper line — daily high, lower — nightly low. Fill shows daily range.
Rain map
Each cell is one day. The darker, the higher the precipitation probability.
«The week turns rainy in the second half — best days are Monday and Tuesday, clear and dry. If you're planning to go up to Tatev or Khndzoresk — pick the start of the week.»
On the map
Kotayk on the map of Armenia
In Kotayk for week
Garni and Geghard — sun temple and cave monastery
The pagan temple of Garni, the Garni gorge with its basalt «Symphony of Stones», and Geghard — a 4th-century monastery carved into the rock. Lunch with lavash baking in a tonir.
- Bake your own lavash
- Basalt columns
- Cave sacristies
Winter Tsaghkadzor and Sevan under ice
A winter trip: a 1-day ski pass in Tsaghkadzor, a spa evening, an overnight at a mountain hotel. Day two — Sevan with its ice ridges and a hot dolma lunch.
- Lifts and slopes
- Spa in the mountains
- Sevan in winter
KIA Sportage 2022
A versatile crossover, similar to the Toyota RAV4. Enough clearance for most Armenian gravel roads.
- Full tank
- CASCO
- CarPlay
BMW X5 2023
A premium all-wheel-drive crossover. It handles gravel, but with care. Mostly booked for wedding motorcades and VIP transfers.
- Leather
- Panoramic roof
- Adaptive cruise