Kars vs Van: which is better, month by month

Van beats Kars in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (54 vs 42) — and they are within 3 points in July to September.

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: 0 of 12

Van

🇹🇷 Turkey · arid climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Kars vs Van — all 12 months

Month	Kars	Van	Winner	Gap
January	38Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Van	8
February	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	50Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Van	4
March	56Dcold, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	Van	7
April	69Ccool, rainy, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain	Van	5
May	73Bnice, rainy	81Anice, a little rain	Van	8
June	85Anice, rainy, clean air	93Snice, dry	Van	8
July	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, dry	Tie	1
August	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	90Swarm, dry	Tie	3
September	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	95Snice, dry	Tie	2
October	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	80Acool, a little rain, clean air	Van	4
November	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Van	6
December	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	54Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Van	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (42 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.