Yerevan
Capital of Armenia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. About 1.1 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Armenia in our atlas.
It lies at 40.18° N, 44.51° E, about 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Yerevan time zone.
Location
Red dot: Yerevan. Green dots: other major cities of Armenia. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Yerevan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 35°C (95°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (23°F). Around 354 mm (14 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in May.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in ArmeniaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 616052 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q49755180 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Yerevan, Republic Square of Yerevan, Armenia: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Yerevan, Mother Armenia Monument, S-75 Dvina, Victory Park, Armenia: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Jerewan-Oper-msu-wlm-2435: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Armenia Museum of Art and History: EvgenyGenkin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Հուշարձան Սասունցի Դավիթ 04: 23artashes, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Yerevan Zoo 1: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Karmir Blur Hill: Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Yerevan, Yerevan Opera, Armenian Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Armenia: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
