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Natural site

Nemrut Caldera

Located in Bitlis Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°37′58″ N 42°15′09″ E

Nemrut Caldera
Ckmkyunus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
2,352 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Serinbayır
6 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport53 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport96 km

About Nemrut Caldera

Nemrut Caldera is a natural site. Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Sekil Dağları and Nemrut Dağı.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Ramsar site
Area
46.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nemrut Caldera

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 145 km south20°
  • Silopi · 156 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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).

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Climate of Nemrut Caldera
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°7°14°20°25°25°21°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-6°-1°3°7°11°11°7°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)799310012086309915819986

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Nemrut Caldera

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 53 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 96 kmeast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 126 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 100 kmeast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 138 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Nemrut Caldera

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 3 kmSW
  • Nemrut Dağı Mountain 3 kmNW
  • Kurulaval Dağı Mountain 11 kmS
  • Kolongo Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km194 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 38 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 52 kmE
  • Lake Van Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 26 kmN

60–100 km730 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 96 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 99 kmE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Serinbayır Village, Ahlat İlçesi
    6 km NE
  • Sogurt Village, Ahlat İlçesi
    4 km N
  • Çekmece Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    8.3 km S
  • Yumurtatepe Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    8.9 km SE
  • Tegut Village, Ahlat İlçesi
    6.2 km NE
  • Taşharman Village, Ahlat İlçesi
    10 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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