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Village

Karakale

Located in Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°09′58″ N 43°17′20″ E

Map showing the location of Karakale Karakale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,022 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport67 km
KSY Kars Airport69 km

About Karakale

Karakale is a village. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Elevation: 2,022 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Aksu Deresi and Kartsakhi Lake.

Climate of Karakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 -14°)
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).

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Climate of Karakale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°1°8°12°17°20°21°18°11°4°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-14°-9°-2°2°5°9°8°5°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)263033559089605336413529

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Karakale

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 67 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 132 km to the north.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 67 kmsoutheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 69 kmsouth
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 132 kmnorth
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 142 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 148 kmeast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 148 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 152 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karakale

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 24 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 8 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 8 kmW
  • Kaçak Adası Island 8 kmW

25–60 km123 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 46 kmNE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 26 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 26 kmN

60–100 km244 places

  • Ani Historic site 77 kmS
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 62 kmNE
  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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