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Village

Askar

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°35′00″ N 41°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Askar Askar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,117 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport52 km
MSR Muş Airport54 km

About Askar

Askar is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,117 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Askar Deresi and Komis Dağı.

Climate of Askar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 103 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 161 km south19°
  • Cizre · 170 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 191 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (130 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Askar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°16°23°29°35°35°30°22°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°11°15°20°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1091111181308022651167103110

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Askar

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 52 kmnorthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 54 kmeast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 77 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 106 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 144 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Askar

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 787 natural sites, 418 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Yaylım Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Pilegor Dağı Mountain 6 kmN
  • Mirismail Dağı Mountain 14 kmW

25–60 km202 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 39 kmS
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 33 kmSW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 60 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 58 kmW

60–100 km1,055 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 77 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 99 kmE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 84 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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