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Village

Döşkaya

Located in Bitlis, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°16′44″ N 41°59′22″ E

Map showing the location of Döşkaya Döşkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,351 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport59 km
BAL Batman Airport86 km

About Döşkaya

Döşkaya is a village. Location: Bitlis, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,351 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Gorgora Pınarı and Kemer Tepesi.

Climate of Döşkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 107 km south20°
  • Silopi · 122 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 174 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Döşkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°10°15°19°18°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1091231231358119551076118124

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Döşkaya

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 59 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 86 kmsouthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 39 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 107 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 122 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 124 kmeast

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

Day trips from Döşkaya

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 1,035 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 23 kmW
  • Şişer Tepe Mountain 12 kmS
  • Sini Dağı Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km582 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 52 kmS
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 43 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km976 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 88 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 84 kmE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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