SeasonMapKars weather by month
Turkey
The best time to visit Kars is July to September — 93/100 in September, 24°C and 8 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (87/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 38/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Turkey →
Kars, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kars is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 38 | F | -3°C | 8 d | 7 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 46 | F | 0°C | 7 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 56 | D | 6°C | 15 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 69 | C | 14°C | 17 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 73 | B | 18°C | 21 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 23°C | 17 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 89 | A | 27°C | 12 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 87 | A | 28°C | 9 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 93 | S | 24°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 76 | B | 16°C | 8 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 8°C | 6 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 42 | F | 0°C | 8 d | 7 h | Quiet | 2 |
What's on in Kars through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Kars in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer holidays in Turkey, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet