Weather in Zar
seven days ahead
In Zar for a 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.

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.

Toyota RAV4 2022
A versatile crossover. Most often booked for the southern regions — Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Tavush. All-wheel drive and enough clearance.

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
Sunny · precipitation chance 3%. The best day of the period for a trip to Zar.
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.»
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Zar on the map of Armenia
In Zar 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

Yerevan → Dilijan
Via Sevan and the tunnel into Tavush region. A lake viewpoint on the way, with a stop at Sevanavank on request.