Göreme vs Kars: which is better, month by month

Göreme beats Kars in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (71 vs 38) — while Kars wins July to September; they are within 3 points in June.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Göreme

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: October 96/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Kars

🇹🇷 Turkey · continental climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Göreme vs Kars — all 12 months

Month	Göreme	Kars	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	38Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Göreme	33
February	78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Göreme	32
March	82Acold, a little rain, clean air	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	Göreme	26
April	92Scool, a little rain, clean air	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	Göreme	23
May	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	73Bnice, rainy	Göreme	17
June	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
July	79Bhot, dry, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Kars	10
August	75Bhot, dry, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Kars	12
September	88Awarm, dry, clean air	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	Kars	5
October	96Snice, dry, clean air	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Göreme	20
November	84Acool, dry, clean air	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Göreme	23
December	74Bcold, a little rain, muggy air	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Göreme	32

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (71 vs 38). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.