When to go · Kars
Kars in March
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
- 5°C41°F / −7°C19°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
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 March
- KarsHighs around 5 °C, lows around -7 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 19 °F, rain on about 11 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramazan Bayramı (Şeker Bayramı) big impact
9–11 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Three-and-a-half-day holiday, often extended; buses and flights sell out, Grand Bazaar closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Warming but changeable; Ramazan Bayramı 9–11 Mar 2027 fills transport — check dates.
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