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Village

Balkaya

Located in Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°33′25″ N 41°35′29″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,455 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 Airport22 km
BAL Batman Airport81 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,455 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Aghperig Monastery and Çayır Dağı.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 146 km south20°
  • Silopi · 165 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 176 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (136 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°20°26°32°32°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°4°9°13°17°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1001101151368727871478112112

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

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 22 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 81 kmsouthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 102 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 140 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 859 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kuşçudağı Tepe Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Kurtik Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Kazka Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km138 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 55 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 56 kmSW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 31 kmS
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 57 kmN

60–100 km1,223 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmS
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 76 kmN
  • Lake Nazik Lake 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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