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Monthly climate in Kars, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kars features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kars enjoys an average of 3833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kars, Turkey §

The warmest months in Kars are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (18 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kars experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kars, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kars, Turkey §

Kars usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 16 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kars are January, February and September. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kars, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 79 (3.1) 90 (3.5) 127 (5.0) 77 (3.0) 63 (2.5) 54 (2.1) 28 (1.1) 46 (1.8) 39 (1.5) 48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 14 17 19 16 12 12 7 7 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Kars, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Kars are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kars: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kars, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197 259 306 322 380 402 419 394 345 311 260 233
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 37m 10h 38m 11h 57m 13h 18m 14h 26m 15h 1m 14h 43m 13h 42m 12h 25m 11h 5m 9h 54m 9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Kars, Turkey §

Kars experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kars UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kars, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 10 9 11 12 12 11 9 7 4 3