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Mountain

Ala Dağ

Located in Taşlıçay District, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°24′25″ N 43°20′38″ E

Map showing the location of Ala Dağ Ala Dağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,470 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yeltepe
7.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport39 km
IGD Iğdır Airport78 km

About Ala Dağ

Ala Dağ is a mountain. Location: Taşlıçay District, Ağrı Province. Elevation: 3,470 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Koçbaşı Tepe and Hüdavendigar Dağı.

Climate of Ala Dağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -11° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 252 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 252 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 345 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
August (26 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
Climate of Ala Dağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-10°-7°0°6°11°17°18°14°5°-2°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-19°-15°-8°-4°-1°3°3°-1°-6°-11°-16°
Precipitation (mm)354250738657302626635042

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ala Dağ

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 39 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 78 kmnortheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 83 kmnortheast
  • Van Population: 525K 101 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 186 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ala Dağ

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 277 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Rüzgâr Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Pivazok Tepesi Mountain 17 kmW
  • Kızkalesi Tepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Kurtpınar Dağı Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km168 places

  • Lim Island Island 60 kmS
  • Lake Balık Lake 45 kmNE
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 55 kmSW
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km326 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 91 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 95 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 67 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yeltepe Village, Taşlıçay District
    7.5 km N
  • Gündoğdu Village, Taşlıçay District
    7.1 km NW
  • Yankaya Village, Taşlıçay District
    7.1 km N
  • Yuva Village, Diyadin District
    9.8 km NE
  • Akyurt Village, Hamur İlçesi
    9.5 km W
  • Kağnılı Village, Taşlıçay District
    11 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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