- Elevation
- 972 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- IGD Iğdır Airport26 km
- EVN Zvartnots International Airport64 km
About Arpa Çay
Arpa Çay is a river. Location: Turkey. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Aras Nehri and Altınkaya Tepesi.
Climate of Arpa Çay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 25 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 337 km southwest20°
- Silopi · 337 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- May (62 mm)
- Driest month
- September (16 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 9° | 17° | 23° | 28° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -6° | -1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 62 | 48 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
How to get to Arpa Çay
The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (64 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 41 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 26 kmsoutheast
- Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 64 kmeast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 66 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 41 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 70 kmsouthwest
- Van Population: 525K 183 kmsouth
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 204 kmwest
- Rize Population: 119.8K 283 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arpa Çay
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 209 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSW
- Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 1 kmSW
- Sarı Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
- Kavakdağı Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km156 places
- Ani Historic site 42 kmN
- Erhacı Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
- Lake Balık Lake 40 kmS
- Turna Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
60–100 km283 places
- Saz Gölü Lake 62 kmSE
- Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 72 kmSE
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 95 kmN
- Papak Gölü Lake 67 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Halıkışlak Village, Digor İlçesi2.1 km N
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Aşağıçıyrıklı Village, Kars Province4.4 km W
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Kızılkaya Village, Kars Province2.4 km SW
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Sorguçkavaklı Village, Digor İlçesi6.3 km NW
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Tuzluca İlçe Merkezi Municipality, Tuzluca İlçesi10 km S
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Aşağı Neighbourhood, Tuzluca İlçe Merkezi8.8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aras Nehri River, Kars Province0.3 km SW
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Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain, Kars Province1 km SW
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Mollaahmet Deresi River, Iğdır Province6.7 km SE
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Atburnu Tepesi Mountain, Tuzluca İlçesi9.4 km SE
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Digor Çayı River, Turkey10 km N
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Büyükyar Deresi River, Iğdır Province11 km SE
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Hazine Deresi River, Kars Province14 km N
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Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain, Tuzluca İlçesi14 km SW
Sources & licences
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