- Elevation
- 1,266 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- EZS Elazığ Airport36 km
- DIY Diyarbakır Airport77 km
About Çalkaya
Çalkaya is a village. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,266 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Yüksek Tepe and Şepgen Dere.
Climate of Çalkaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Viranşehir · 125 km south18°
- Kızıltepe · 157 km southeast19°
- Suruç · 178 km southwest20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- March (88 mm)
- Driest month
- August (2 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) | 3° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 29° | 34° | 34° | 30° | 21° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 80 | 88 | 84 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 71 | 88 |
How to get to Çalkaya
The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 46 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 36 kmnorthwest
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 77 kmsoutheast
- Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 111 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 46 kmnorthwest
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 66 kmsouth
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 77 kmsoutheast
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 105 kmwest
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 105 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çalkaya
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Lake Hazar Lake 20 kmNW
- Zivar Dağı Mountain 10 kmSW
- Yüksek Tepe Mountain 3 kmNE
- Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 14 kmSE
25–60 km158 places
- Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 36 kmN
- Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 51 kmSE
- Kaldırım Sulama Göleti Lake 53 kmSE
- Veşin Dağı Mountain 49 kmNE
60–100 km354 places
- Dipni Barajı Lake 66 kmE
- Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 62 kmSE
- Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 99 kmSE
- Beşpınar Göleti Lake 96 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yüksek Tepe Mountain, Maden İlçesi2.7 km NE
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Şepgen Dere River, Batman Province5 km SW
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Tosun Dağı Mountain, Batman Province8 km W
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Mihrap Dağı Mountain, Maden İlçesi9.8 km NE
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Zivar Dağı Mountain, Çüngüş İlçesi10 km SW
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Boğaz Dere River, Diyarbakır Province10 km SE
Sources & licences
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