When to go · Kars
Kars in January
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
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KarsHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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: Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kars, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: 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