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Village

Başçavuş

Located in Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°25′17″ N 41°44′34″ E

Map showing the location of Başçavuş Başçavuş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,132 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 Airport37 km
BAL Batman Airport77 km

About Başçavuş

Başçavuş is a village. Location: Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,132 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Gümüşkanal Çayı and Ayşehatun Dağı.

Climate of Başçavuş

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 127 km south20°
  • Silopi · 145 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 171 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (133 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 Başçavuş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°22°28°33°34°29°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°11°15°19°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1081201221337922551175117122

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

How to get to Başçavuş

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 37 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 77 kmsouthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 57 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Başçavuş

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 1,007 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Garzan Barajı Lake 18 kmSW
  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 10 kmS
  • Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 19 kmS
  • Rezi Dağı Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km369 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 47 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 52 kmS
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 56 kmS
  • Batman Barajı Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km1,155 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 69 kmS
  • Simhaç Adası Island 79 kmE
  • Şahur Adası Island 94 kmE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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