- Elevation
- 1,975 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport59 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport60 km
About Büyük Ada
Büyük Ada is an island. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Rus Adası and Düzlük Deresi.
Climate of Büyük Ada
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 35 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- May (90 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -2° | 1° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 4° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -9° | -1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 90 | 89 | 60 | 53 | 36 | 41 | 35 | 29 |
How to get to Büyük Ada
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (60 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 141 km to the north.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 59 kmsouth
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 60 kmsoutheast
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 132 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 141 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmsoutheast
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 146 kmnortheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 151 kmeast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 152 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Büyük Ada
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 16 kmNW
- Ufak Adası Island 15 kmNW
- Kaçak Adası Island 14 kmNW
- Rus Adası Island 1 kmSW
25–60 km129 places
- Didi Abuli Mountain 50 kmNE
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 55 kmN
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 36 kmN
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 34 kmN
60–100 km246 places
- Ani Historic site 68 kmS
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 76 kmNE
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 70 kmNE
- Arsianis K’edi Mountain 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Akçakale Village, Çıldır İlçesi0.9 km NE
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Yukarı Cambaz Village, Çıldır İlçesi5.4 km N
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Aşağı Cambaz Village, Çıldır İlçesi5.5 km N
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Kakaç Village, Arpaçay İlçesi5 km E
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Doğruyol Village, Ardahan Province4.3 km SE
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Güvenocak Village, Çıldır İlçesi7.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rus Adası Island, Ardahan Province0.9 km SW
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Düzlük Deresi River, Ardahan Province3.5 km SE
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Lake Çıldır Lake, Ardahan Province4.5 km SW
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Başköy Deresi River, Turkey6.4 km NW
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Kartsakhi Lake Lake, Georgia16 km NW -
Aksu Deresi River, Ardahan Province8.8 km N
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Büyük Dere River, Ardahan Province9.8 km SW
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Derin Dere River, Turkey9.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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