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Balkaya

Located in Batman Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°04′03″ N 38°35′03″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,370 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport39 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport59 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: Batman Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,370 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hır Dere and Yarpuzlu Çayı.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 122 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 139 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 201 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°22°28°33°33°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°10°15°19°18°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)756981806117326466884

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (74 km). The nearest large city is Malatya, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 39 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 59 kmnorthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 88 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 102 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 263 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
  • Kopal Dağı Mountain 9 kmE
  • Kelle Tepesi Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km154 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 30 kmW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 53 kmS
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 53 kmN
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km267 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 86 kmNE
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 98 kmW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 87 kmW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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