Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°30′37″ N 43°34′07″ E

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Nearest town: Ani; 0.9 km N
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation: 1,466 m; above sea level
When to go: JuneSeptember; See the climate
Airports: LWN Shirak International Airport36 km; KSY Kars Airport39 km

About Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator is a tourist attraction. Location: Kars, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ani and Church of the Holy Apostles.

At a glance

Architect: Trdat the Architect
Architectural style: Armenian architecture

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

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Ani haigoes · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of the Holy Redeemer of Ani Citrat at Turkish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church Armenak Margarian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Church of the Holy Apostles Rəcəb Yaxşı · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Cizre · 373 km south20°
Silopi · 376 km south20°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -13°)
Wettest month: May (75 mm)
Driest month: January (16 mm)

-3° -13°

-1° -12°

5° -6°

14° 2°

19° 6°

24° 9°

28° 13°

29° 12°

25° 8°

17° 3°

8° -3°

1° -8°

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-3°	-1°	5°	14°	19°	24°	28°	29°	25°	17°	8°	1°
Average low (°C)	-13°	-12°	-6°	2°	6°	9°	13°	12°	8°	3°	-3°	-8°
Precipitation (mm)	16	22	24	46	75	63	38	30	23	33	25	19

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 77 km to the southeast.