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.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
- −4°C25°F / −16°C3°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 January
- KarsHighs around -4 °C, lows around -16 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F, lows around 3 °F, 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 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 and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket