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Kara Göl

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°52′59″ N 40°53′33″ E

Map showing the location of Kara Göl Kara Göl
Location in Turkey
Elevation
556 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çakıllı
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport20 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport61 km

About Kara Göl

Kara Göl is a lake. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Elevation: 556 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Harabegiremir Deresi and Bazya Gölü.

Climate of Kara Göl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 82 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 124 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 129 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
July (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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Climate of Kara Göl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°21°27°35°40°40°35°26°17°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°4°8°12°17°21°21°16°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)94929283428114386791

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kara Göl

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 20 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 61 kmwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 21 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 59 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 65 kmsouth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 82 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 92 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kara Göl

Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 1,267 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 4 kmSW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 4 kmW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 9 kmSW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 8 kmW

25–60 km705 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 33 kmSE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 59 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 53 kmSE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km925 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 91 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 82 kmW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 60 kmE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çakıllı Village, Bismil İlçesi
    2.9 km W
  • Hasanpınar Village, Bismil İlçesi
    2.5 km NE
  • Güngeçti Village, Bismil İlçesi
    3.1 km NE
  • Salat Town, Bismil İlçesi
    4.6 km S
  • Tepecik Village, Bismil İlçesi
    3.8 km NW
  • Dikenli Village, Bismil İlçesi
    4.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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