- Elevation
- 1,514 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport69 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport80 km
About Kara Çay
Kara Çay is a river. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Kartsakhi Lake and Yıldırım Tepesi.
Climate of Kara Çay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- June (94 mm)
- Driest month
- January (32 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 2° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -6° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 58 | 93 | 94 | 65 | 59 | 41 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kara Çay
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 125 km to the north.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 69 kmsouth
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 80 kmsoutheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 122 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 125 kmnorth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 133 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 156 kmeast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 161 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 163 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kara Çay
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 10 kmE
- Ufak Adası Island 8 kmE
- Kaçak Adası Island 9 kmE
- Büyük Ada Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km152 places
- Didi Abuli Mountain 54 kmNE
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 53 kmNE
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 33 kmNE
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 29 kmNE
60–100 km264 places
- Ani Historic site 85 kmSE
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 76 kmNE
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 71 kmNE
- Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kartsakhi Lake Lake, Georgia10 km E -
Yıldırım Tepesi Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi6.2 km SE
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Kunduz Deresi River, Ardahan Province6.7 km SE
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Emo Pınarı Natural site, Ardahan Province7.4 km E
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Kamber Deresi River, Ardahan Province6.9 km N
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Aktaş Dağı Mountain, Çıldır İlçesi6.8 km NE
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Ufak Adası Island, Ardahan Province8.3 km E
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Kura Nehri River, Artvin Province8.4 km N
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