Lake Çıldır, Ardahan Province — Map and nearby sights

About Lake Çıldır

Lake Çıldır is a lake. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,961 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Rus Adası and Büyük Ada.

Climate of Lake Çıldır

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 -13°)
Wettest month: May (90 mm)
Driest month: January (26 mm)

-4° -13°

-2° -13°

1° -9°

8° -1°

13° 3°

17° 5°

21° 9°

18° 6°

11° 1°

4° -4°

-2° -9°

Jan

26

Feb

30

Mar

33

Apr

55

May

90

Jun

89

Jul

60

Aug

53

Sep

36

Oct

41

Nov

35

Dec

29

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 Lake Çıldır
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

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Lake Çıldır

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (62 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 56 kmsouth
Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 62 kmsoutheast
Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Iğdır Population: 101.7K 142 kmsoutheast
Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 143 kmnorth
Ağrı Population: 124.5K 150 kmsouth
Batumi Population: 186.9K 150 kmnorthwest
Tbilisi Population: 1M 151 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lake Çıldır

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 180 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

Kartsakhi Lake Lake 18 kmN
Ufak Adası Island 16 kmN
Kaçak Adası Island 16 kmN
Büyük Ada Island 5 kmNE

25–60 km142 places

Didi Abuli Mountain 54 kmNE
Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 59 kmN
Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 39 kmN
Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 37 kmN

60–100 km257 places

Ani Historic site 66 kmSE
Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 80 kmNE
Mta Shavnabada Mountain 74 kmNE
Paravani Lake Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Akçakale Village, Çıldır İlçesi
5.4 km NE
Güvenocak Village, Çıldır İlçesi
7.4 km NW
Gulyuzu Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
7.1 km S
Aşağı Cambaz Village, Çıldır İlçesi
8.3 km N
Yukarı Cambaz Village, Çıldır İlçesi
8.9 km N
Gökbakan Village, Çıldır İlçesi
9.5 km W

Lake Çıldır

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rus Adası Island, Ardahan Province
3.7 km NE
Büyük Ada Island, Ardahan Province
4.5 km NE
Büyük Dere River, Ardahan Province
6.2 km S
Derin Dere River, Turkey
5.9 km S
Düzlük Deresi River, Ardahan Province
6.6 km E
Başköy Deresi River, Turkey
7.4 km N
Küçükçelmik Deresi River, Ardahan Province
8 km W
Kartsakhi Lake Lake, Georgia
18 km N