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Dam Deresi

Located in Bitlis Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°17′50″ N 42°00′26″ E

Map showing the location of Dam Deresi Dam Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,248 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ortakapı
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport58 km
BAL Batman Airport88 km

About Dam Deresi

Dam Deresi is a river. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Hapukan Deresi and Gorgora Pınarı.

Climate of Dam Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 109 km south20°
  • Silopi · 124 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 176 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (140 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 Dam Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°13°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°1°6°11°15°19°18°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1141301271408420551180126131

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

How to get to Dam Deresi

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 41 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 58 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 88 kmsouthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 104 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 41 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 108 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 122 kmeast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 124 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dam Deresi

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Şişer Tepe Mountain 14 kmS
  • Sini Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Kel Tepe Mountain 17 kmN
  • Kelhar Tepesi Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km561 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 54 kmS
  • Simhaç Adası Island 59 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 40 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km955 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 90 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 87 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 82 kmE
  • Şahur Adası Island 73 kmE

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