- Elevation
- 2,249 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MSR Muş Airport51 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport98 km
About Lake Nemrut
Lake Nemrut is a lake. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,249 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Nemrut Caldera and Sekil Dağları.
Photos of Lake Nemrut
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Nemrut Caldera Ckmkyunus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Lake Nemrut
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 99 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 143 km south20°
- Silopi · 154 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 215 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- April (120 mm)
- Driest month
- July (9 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) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 21° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 93 | 100 | 120 | 86 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 99 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lake Nemrut
The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 80 km to the south.
Airports
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 51 kmwest
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 98 kmeast
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 123 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Siirt Population: 114K 80 kmsouth
- Van Population: 525K 102 kmeast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 125 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 141 kmnortheast
- Cizre Population: 134K 143 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Nemrut
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Nemrut Dağı Mountain 4 kmN
- Kurulaval Dağı Mountain 9 kmS
- Kolongo Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
- Kizvan Dağı Mountain 9 kmSE
25–60 km185 places
- Simhaç Adası Island 40 kmE
- Şahur Adası Island 54 kmE
- Lake Van Lake 60 kmE
- Lake Nazik Lake 28 kmN
60–100 km759 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 93 kmS
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 75 kmE
- Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmSE
- Kuzu Adası Island 73 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Çekmece Village, Tatvan İlçesi7 km S
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Yumurtatepe Village, Tatvan İlçesi9 km SE
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Serinbayır Village, Ahlat İlçesi9.2 km NE
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Sogurt Village, Ahlat İlçesi6.7 km NE
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Oduncular Village, Güroymak İlçesi7.1 km SW
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Tatvan City, Tatvan İlçesi15 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nemrut Caldera Natural site, Bitlis Province3.2 km NE
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Sekil Dağları Mountain, Ahlat İlçesi3.6 km N
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Nemrut Dağı Mountain, Bitlis Province4.2 km N
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Gökgören Dağı Mountain, Tatvan İlçesi7.9 km SW
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Kurukaval Tepe Mountain, Tatvan İlçesi8.3 km SW
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Kizvan Dağı Mountain, Tatvan İlçesi8.9 km SE
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Kurulaval Dağı Mountain, Tatvan İlçesi9.1 km S
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Tosba Pınarı Natural site, Bitlis Province15 km NE
Sources & licences
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