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Village

Kayas

Located in Dicle District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°26′40″ N 40°04′57″ E

Map showing the location of Kayas Kayas
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,451 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport62 km
BGG Bingöl Airport64 km

About Kayas

Kayas is a village. Location: Dicle District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,451 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Kurşunlu Dağı and Kurşunlu Dağı.

Climate of Kayas

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 139 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 146 km south19°
  • Suruç · 219 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
January (106 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).

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Climate of Kayas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°15°22°28°33°33°28°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°8°13°18°17°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)106981059862143264882103

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

How to get to Kayas

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 60 km to the south.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 62 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 64 kmnortheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 60 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 61 kmnortheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 79 kmwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 111 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kayas

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 422 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Dipni Barajı Lake 15 kmE
  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km188 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 59 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 43 kmS
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km620 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 94 kmSE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 93 kmSE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 91 kmSE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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