Kars vs Rize: which is better, month by month

Rize beats Kars in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (61 vs 38) — while Kars wins June to September; they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kars

🇹🇷 Turkey · continental climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Rize

🇹🇷 Turkey · mild climate

Best month: May 82/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Kars vs Rize — all 12 months

Month	Kars	Rize	Winner	Gap
January	38Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	61Ccold, soaked, clean air	Rize	23
February	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	Rize	21
March	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	68Ccool, soaked, muggy air	Rize	12
April	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	81Anice, rainy, muggy air	Rize	12
May	73Bnice, rainy	82Anice, soaked, clean air	Rize	9
June	85Anice, rainy, clean air	79Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Kars	6
July	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	Kars	18
August	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	68Chot, soaked, clean air	Kars	19
September	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	72Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Kars	21
October	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	75Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
November	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	74Bnice, rainy, clean air	Rize	13
December	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	64Ccool, rainy, clean air	Rize	22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (38 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.