When to go · Kars
Kars in February
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
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KarsHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 9 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: Like January; Ramadan starts around the second week of February in 2027 — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kars, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 0
February: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket