When to go · Kars
Kars in August
Great month. Inside Kars's best window: Jun–Sep (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- High
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Inside Kars's best window: Jun–Sep (check).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kars in this guide.
Weather in August
- KarsHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfahot
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
- High
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- High
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: As July; European and Turkish school holidays; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kars, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Kars's best window: Jun–Sep (check).
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 layer for the evenings
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen