When to go · Kars
Kars in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (check)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (check)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- KarsHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 13 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfafine
Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 40 °C (104 °F) in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F (40 °C) in summer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kars, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (check)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
June: Inside Kars's best window: Jun–Sep (check).
Kars: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast