- Elevation
- 685 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- DIY Diyarbakır Airport33 km
- MQM Mardin Airport52 km
About Kara Çay
Kara Çay is a river. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Göksu Barajı and Göksu Çayı.
Climate of Kara Çay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kızıltepe · 54 km south19°
- Viranşehir · 78 km southwest18°
- Cizre · 158 km east20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (98 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 28° | 35° | 40° | 39° | 34° | 26° | 16° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 94 | 94 | 86 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 68 | 97 |
How to get to Kara Çay
The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 34 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 33 kmnorthwest
- Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 52 kmsouth
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 66 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 34 kmnorthwest
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 47 kmsoutheast
- Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 54 kmsouth
- Batman Population: 452.2K 65 kmnortheast
- Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 79 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kara Çay
Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 852 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Göksu Barajı Lake 1 kmN
- Beşpınar Göleti Lake 14 kmNW
- Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 10 kmN
- Kırmızı Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km538 places
- Kışlak Historic site 60 kmE
- Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 60 kmNW
- Sabun Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
- Çiftgöller Lake 42 kmNE
60–100 km689 places
- Kırkat Göleti Lake 80 kmE
- Batman Barajı Lake 86 kmNE
- Dipni Barajı Lake 90 kmN
- Silvan Barajı Lake 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Göksu Barajı Lake, Diyarbakır Province0.4 km N
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Göksu Çayı River, Diyarbakır Province2.3 km N
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Zarköy Deresi River, Diyarbakır Province2.7 km N
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Hassi Tepe Mountain, Çınar İlçesi6.8 km SE
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Daroğlu Tepesi Mountain, Çınar İlçesi7.7 km SE
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Lodika Tepesi Mountain, Çınar İlçesi8 km SE
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Nafi Tepe Mountain, Diyarbakır Province9.5 km SE
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Tahtegore Tepesi Mountain, Diyarbakır Province12 km SE
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