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.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below −13°F.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C32°F / −12°C10°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kars
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below -25°C.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar: deep snow and extreme cold, nights often below −13°F.
Weather in December
- KarsHighs around 0 °C, lows around -12 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F, lows around 10 °F, 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 in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F 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.
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