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Çıldır

Located in Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°07′31″ N 43°08′11″ E

Map showing the location of Çıldır Çıldır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,897 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport63 km
LWN Shirak International Airport74 km

About Çıldır

Çıldır is a city. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Elevation: 1,897 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kunduz Deresi and Yıldırım Tepesi.

Climate of Çıldır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (98 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Çıldır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°2°9°14°19°22°23°20°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-8°-1°3°6°10°9°6°1°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)333740609895665942504339

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Çıldır

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (74 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 132 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 63 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 74 kmsoutheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 129 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 132 kmnorth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 155 kmnortheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Çıldır

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 195 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 11 kmNE
  • Ufak Adası Island 9 kmNE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 9 kmNE
  • Büyük Ada Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km137 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 56 kmNE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 35 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 32 kmNE

60–100 km272 places

  • Ani Historic site 78 kmSE
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 79 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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