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Village

Aşkale

Located in Ağrı, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°47′44″ N 43°02′03″ E

Map showing the location of Aşkale Aşkale
Location in Turkey
Population
888
888
Elevation
1,673 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport16 km
IGD Iğdır Airport75 km

About Aşkale

Aşkale is a village. Location: Ağrı, Ağrı Province. Population: 888. Elevation: 1,673 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Agri longwave transmitter, Mast West and Agri longwave transmitter, Mast East.

Climate of Aşkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 45 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 284 km south20°
  • Silopi · 288 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 360 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
September (19 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).

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Climate of Aşkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°2°12°18°23°28°29°25°17°8°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-13°-7°0°5°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)334240627249262119504538

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aşkale

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 16 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 75 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 9 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 88 kmeast
  • Van Population: 525K 148 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 151 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 228 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aşkale

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 278 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Üçtepeler Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Dedemmaksut Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Boz Tepe Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Simokalesi Tepesi Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km164 places

  • Lake Balık Lake 46 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 60 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 38 kmN
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km371 places

  • Ani Historic site 91 kmNE
  • Saz Gölü Lake 89 kmE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 97 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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