Is Yerevan sunnier than Kars?

Kars is the sunnier: about 2,919 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,529 — a difference of 390 hours.

Which is warmer, Yerevan or Kars?

Yerevan is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 22°C (72°F) versus 13°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Yerevan or Kars?

Yerevan scores better across November–February: 15/100 average versus 0, with daytime highs around 10°C.

Yerevan vs Kars: which is sunnier?

🇦🇲 Armenia vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 118 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Kars is the sunnier overall: about 2,919 hours of sunshine a year to Yerevan's 2,529. Yerevan has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Kars in 3 (3 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Yerevan	Kars
Sunshine hours / year	2,529	2,919
Sunniest month	September (90/100)	September (90/100)
Nov–Feb average score	15/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	58/100	87/100
Rain / year	354 mm	558 mm
Peak midday UV	8 (very high)	9 (very high)

Yerevan vs Kars month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Yerevan	Kars	Yerevan	Kars	Yerevan	Kars
January	0	0	6°	-2°	19	35
February	15	0	10°	1°	16	27
March	59	0	16°	6°	29	38
April	85	28	21°	12°	47	61
May	83	61	27°	17°	60	79
June	77	84	33°	23°	44	68
July	44	87	37°	27°	29	53
August	54	89	36°	27°	21	42
September	90	90	31°	23°	18	33
October	88	50	23°	15°	33	53
November	45	0	14°	7°	20	34
December	0	0	8°	1°	18	35

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Yerevan · Mar Yerevan · Apr Yerevan · May Yerevan · Jun Kars · Jul Kars · Aug Kars · Sep even · Oct Yerevan · Nov Yerevan · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Yerevan (average score 15/100 vs 0). Yerevan is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Yerevan (average score 76/100 vs 30). Yerevan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
June–August: Kars (average score 87/100 vs 58). Yerevan is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Yerevan (average score 89/100 vs 70). Yerevan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 19°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Yerevan weather by month · Kars weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.

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