When to go · Kars
Kars in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below -25°C (−13°F).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below −13°F (-25°C).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below -25°C (−13°F).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below −13°F (-25°C).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KarsHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 10 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfacool
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
- Low
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold, wet Istanbul with low hotel rates; snowy Cappadocia; New Year spikes prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kars, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below -25°C.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket