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Historic site

Atam

Located in Batman, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°59′09″ N 41°11′34″ E

Map showing the location of Atam Atam
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Bayraklı
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
725 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport9 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport88 km

About Atam

Atam is a historic site. Location: Batman, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Kanıgülem and Kuş Tepe.

Climate of Atam

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 104 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 114 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 139 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
February (99 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Atam
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°15°20°26°34°39°39°34°26°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°4°8°12°17°21°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)98999993489225437598

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Atam

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 12 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 9 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 88 kmwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 12 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 66 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 86 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 104 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Atam

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 1,314 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Helin Tepesi Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Hazine Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Kental Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW
  • Kerıger Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km869 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 38 kmS
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 33 kmSW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km898 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 67 kmE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 62 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 98 kmNW
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 100 kmW

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