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Village

Beşkaya

Located in Bitlis, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°20′32″ N 42°08′17″ E

Map showing the location of Beşkaya Beşkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,572 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport61 km
BAL Batman Airport101 km

About Beşkaya

Beşkaya is a village. Location: Bitlis, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,572 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Karataş Tepesi and Tabanözü Deresi.

Climate of Beşkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 122 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 113 km south20°
  • Silopi · 125 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 188 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (139 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Beşkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°13°19°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°4°8°12°16°16°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1041201201398725771385122120

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Beşkaya

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 61 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 101 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 49 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 110 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 112 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 125 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Beşkaya

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 887 natural sites, 387 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Şişer Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Sini Dağı Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Kurulaval Dağı Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km450 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 47 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 31 kmN
  • Lake Nazik Lake 59 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 58 kmSE

60–100 km900 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 62 kmS
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 88 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 78 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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