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Kara Çay

Located in Ardahan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°10′45″ N 43°05′41″ E

Map showing the location of Kara Çay Kara Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,514 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kaşlıkaya
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Kara Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)323538589394655941464036

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

  • Kaşlıkaya Village, Çıldır İlçesi
    2.4 km SW
  • Kuzukaya Village, Çıldır İlçesi
    2.2 km S
  • Kayabeyi Village, Çıldır İlçesi
    4.6 km NE
  • Kotanlı Village, Çıldır İlçesi
    5.2 km SW
  • Binbaşak Village, Hanak İlçesi
    5.9 km W
  • Kenarbel Village, Çıldır İlçesi
    6.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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