- Elevation
- 576 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ADF Adıyaman Airport14 km
- GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport36 km
About Şimşek Dere
Şimşek Dere is a river. Location: Adıyaman Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Atatürk Barajı and Yürüme Tepe.
Climate of Şimşek Dere
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 58 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 73 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 115 km east18°
- Kızıltepe · 185 km east19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (100 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 31° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 24° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 58 | 100 |
How to get to Şimşek Dere
The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (36 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 29 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 14 kmnorthwest
- Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 36 kmsoutheast
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 99 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 29 kmnorthwest
- Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 55 kmsoutheast
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 69 kmeast
- Suruç Population: 101.2K 73 kmsouth
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 83 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şimşek Dere
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 266 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Atatürk Barajı Lake 7 kmSE
- Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 13 kmN
- Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 12 kmN
- Kara Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
25–60 km145 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
- Yarım Tepe Mountain 39 kmW
- Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 56 kmN
- Temilbel Tepe Mountain 47 kmNE
60–100 km304 places
- İnekli Göl Lake 93 kmW
- Azaplı Göl Lake 90 kmW
- Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 82 kmW
- Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Atatürk Barajı Lake, Turkey6.8 km SE
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Yürüme Tepe Mountain, Kâhta İlçesi9.7 km N
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Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake, Adıyaman Province12 km N
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Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake, Adıyaman Province13 km N
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Kuru Çay River, Adıyaman Province14 km N
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Gelinboğan Dere River, Adıyaman Province14 km NW
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Kâhta Çayı River, Adıyaman Province13 km E
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Kara Tepe Mountain, Karaköprü19 km S
Sources & licences
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