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Historic site

Behavi

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°42′35″ N 41°05′16″ E

Map showing the location of Behavi Behavi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Eymir
2 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
802 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport24 km
MQM Mardin Airport67 km

About Behavi

Behavi is a historic site. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Bazik Harabesi and Gora Nakaba-Khadzhiresumu.

Climate of Behavi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 73 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 106 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 129 km southwest18°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Behavi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°0°3°7°12°17°21°20°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)99989689458114397097

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Behavi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 24 kmnorth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 67 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 20 kmnorth
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 79 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 80 kmwest

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

Day trips from Behavi

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 1,264 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 7 kmSE
  • Puro Gölü Lake 22 kmNW
  • Bazya Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
  • Cindo Tepesi Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km850 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 26 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 28 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 30 kmNW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 30 kmNW

60–100 km774 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 74 kmE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 65 kmE
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 78 kmN
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eymir Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    2 km W
  • Dereli Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    0.2 km NW
  • Özlüce Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    2.1 km SE
  • Kantar Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    5.4 km NE

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