Kars weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: July – September
What is the weather like in Kars in December?
In December, Kars is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 31 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kars.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 25 | 25 |
| Day | 7° | 1° | −1° |
| Night | −3° | −9° | −13° |
| Sun | 5 h | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 18 min07:24 – 16:42
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %82 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Kars in December: quick answers
Is Kars hot in December?
No. In December, Kars is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −9 °C.
Does it rain much in Kars in December?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 31 mm.
Kars month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences