- Population
- 64,695
- 64.7K
- Elevation
- 1,708 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MSR Muş Airport71 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport81 km
About Ahlat
Ahlat is a city. Location: Ahlat İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Population: 64,695. Elevation: 1,708 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Yeniköprü Çayı and Ağak Burnu.
Climate of Ahlat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 160 km south20°
- Silopi · 167 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 241 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- April (98 mm)
- Driest month
- July (8 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) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 77 | 82 | 98 | 78 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 72 | 78 | 64 |
How to get to Ahlat
The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 84 km to the east.
Airports
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 71 kmwest
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 84 kmeast
- Siirt Population: 114K 102 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 118 kmnortheast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 152 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 160 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ahlat
Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Lake Nazik Lake 21 kmNW
- Batmış Gölü Lake 22 kmNE
- Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE
- Şeyhlicik Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km186 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 55 kmE
- Avdu Adaları Island 53 kmSE
- Simhaç Adası Island 33 kmSE
- Şahur Adası Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km463 places
- Lim Island Island 77 kmE
- Akdamar Adası Island 66 kmSE
- Kuzu Adası Island 62 kmSE
- Kaz Gölü Lake 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Ahlat and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ahlat | Akşehir | Miepherkeim | Kusadasi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64.7K | 64.4K | 66K | 63.2K |
| Elevation | 1,708 m | 1,033 m | 810 m | 9 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 28° | 38° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -5° | -2° | -3° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 673 mm | 530 mm | 688 mm | 692 mm |
| Best months | Jun, Sep | May–Sep | May, Oct | Apr–May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 965 km | 145 km | 1,334 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yeniköprü Çayı River, Bitlis Province5.3 km SW
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Ağak Burnu Natural site, Van Province8.6 km S
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Ulu Dere River, Bitlis Province6.4 km E
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Ziyaret Dağı Mountain, Ahlat İlçesi14 km NE
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Aktaş Tepesi Mountain, Ahlat İlçesi14 km NE
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Nemrut Caldera Natural site, Bitlis Province24 km SW -
Şeyhlicik Dağı Mountain, Ahlat İlçesi16 km NW
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Yakupağa Dağları Mountain, Muş Province22 km NE
Sources & licences
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