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Village

Bucan

Located in Bitlis, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°12′00″ N 41°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bucan Bucan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,612 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport65 km
BAL Batman Airport76 km

About Bucan

Bucan is a village. Location: Bitlis, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,612 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Şeyhhabip Dağı and Çember Tepe.

Climate of Bucan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 118 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 100 km south20°
  • Silopi · 117 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 163 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (135 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Bucan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°26°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°8°13°17°17°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1091231231358119551076118124

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Bucan

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 65 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 76 kmsouthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 30 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 99 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Van Population: 525K 132 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bucan

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 1,120 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 18 kmW
  • Rezi Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Şişer Tepe Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km669 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 43 kmS
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 53 kmNE
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 60 kmSE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 40 kmSW

60–100 km1,002 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 92 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 96 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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