Kars weather in March

In March, Kars sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kars's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kars's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:27 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kars is central district and city in Kars Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 45 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kars reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-8
31-8
42-8
52-8
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-7
103-7
113-7
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
184-6
194-6
204-5
214-5
224-5
235-5
245-5
255-4
265-4
276-4
286-4
296-4
306-3
317-3

How March really feels in Kars

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kars weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°357.48.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -11°408.39.210.40.0
Mar / -6°6612.410.511.70.1
Apr10° / -1°9916.77.1131.8
May15° / 126211.614.23.5
Jun20° / 9015.90.114.85.6
Jul23° / 11°6012.5014.66.9
Aug24° / 11°4811.1013.67.3
Sep20° / 347.20.212.37.1
Oct14° / 4991.310.94.2
Nov / -4°366.75.19.70.6
Dec-1° / -10°3678.19.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154456
164555
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kars gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13332
23331
33431
43431
53531
63632
73632
83733
93833
103934
113935
124035
134035
144036
154036
164136
174136
184136
194136
204136
214236
224236
234235
244235
254334
264334
274433
284433
294532
304531
314631

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:514:51
211.05:504:52
311.15:484:53
411.15:474:54
511.25:454:55
611.25:444:56
711.35:424:57
811.35:404:58
911.35:395:00
1011.45:375:01
1111.45:365:02
1211.55:345:03
1311.55:325:04
1411.65:315:05
1511.65:295:06
1611.75:275:07
1711.75:265:08
1811.85:245:09
1911.85:225:11
2011.95:215:12
2111.95:195:13
2211.95:175:14
2312.05:165:15
2412.05:145:16
2512.15:125:17
2612.15:105:18
2712.25:095:19
2812.25:075:20
2912.35:055:21
3012.35:045:22
3112.45:025:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kars

In seasonPeak

In March, Kars sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kars's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kars?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kars.

What to pack for Kars in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Kars sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kars in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kars peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kars in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kars is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1220 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kars?

Kars sits at 40.6°N, 43.1°E, 1,767 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kağızman, 49 km away.

OltuArmavirAğrı

Topography around Kars

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kars.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kars has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,315 m.

The land around Kars is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kağızman 49 km · Sarıkamış 52 km · Ardahan 65 km · Gyumri 68 km · Artik 75 km · Oltu 93 km · Armavir 95 km · Ağrı 98 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kars (40.5983°, 43.0855°, elevation 1,767 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).