Kars in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kars sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 290 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kars's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kars's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 9°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -1°C
Precipitation: 290 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 1.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kars in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kars reaches about 9°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Kars

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 64 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kars weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-3° / -13°	35	7.4	8.4	9.4	0.0
Feb	-2° / -11°	40	8.3	9.2	10.4	0.0
Mar	4° / -6°	66	12.4	10.5	11.7	0.1
Apr	10° / -1°	99	16.7	7.1	13	1.8
May	15° / 4°	126	21	1.6	14.2	3.5
Jun	20° / 8°	90	15.9	0.1	14.8	5.6
Jul	23° / 11°	60	12.5	0	14.6	6.9
Aug	24° / 11°	48	11.1	0	13.6	7.3
Sep	20° / 7°	34	7.2	0.2	12.3	7.1
Oct	14° / 2°	49	9	1.3	10.9	4.2
Nov	5° / -4°	36	6.7	5.1	9.7	0.6
Dec	-1° / -10°	36	7	8.1	9.1	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kars gets around 290 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kars

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kars overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Kars?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kars.

What to pack for Kars in Spring

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

In spring, Kars sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kars in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	3	7	8	11	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Kars in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	14	17	20	20	18	13	12	11	13	13	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	12	Good
Sep	11	Good
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	11	Good

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.

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

grassland 53%

16 km

947 m

grassland 57%

80 km

2,315 m

grassland 73%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring 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

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.