- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 602 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BAL Batman Airport26 km
- MSR Muş Airport86 km
About Birik
Birik is a historic site. Location: Beşiri İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Şemdi Tepe and Emino Tepesi.
Climate of Birik
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 102 km southeast20°
- Kızıltepe · 116 km southwest19°
- Silopi · 126 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 39°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- February (97 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 34° | 39° | 39° | 34° | 26° | 16° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 77 | 94 |
How to get to Birik
The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 26 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 26 kmwest
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 86 kmnorth
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 92 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Batman Population: 452.2K 26 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 49 kmeast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 96 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 102 kmsoutheast
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 104 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birik
Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 1,331 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km180 places
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 14 kmE
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 18 kmSE
- Lahit Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
- Helin Tepesi Mountain 12 kmW
25–60 km1,030 places
- Kışlak Historic site 46 kmSW
- Demirkaya Historic site 51 kmSE
- Sabun Gölü Lake 50 kmW
- Çiftgöller Lake 50 kmW
60–100 km818 places
- Lake Nemrut Lake 99 kmNE
- Ozero Zervin Lake 96 kmE
- Silvan Barajı Lake 66 kmNW
- Göksu Barajı Lake 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şemdi Tepe Mountain, Beşiri İlçesi3.2 km W
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Emino Tepesi Mountain, Beşiri İlçesi4.2 km SW
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Kuruka Dere River, Siirt Province2.5 km S
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Zilli Tepe Mountain, Beşiri İlçesi4.8 km W
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Marmaro Harabesi Historic site, Kurtalan İlçesi5 km SE
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Gödeşin Tepesi Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi3.9 km S
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Peliban Tepesi Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi3.9 km SE
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Derok Pınarı Natural site, Siirt Province3.7 km S
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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