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Village

Desta

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°32′54″ N 40°55′23″ E

Map showing the location of Desta Desta
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,409 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport45 km
MSR Muş Airport68 km

About Desta

Desta is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,409 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Ömer Tepe and Foso Dağı.

Climate of Desta

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 104 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 154 km south19°
  • Cizre · 175 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 179 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Desta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°14°21°28°33°33°29°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°9°14°18°18°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1141131191308122651066104113

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

How to get to Desta

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 45 kmnorthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 68 kmeast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 76 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 94 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Desta

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 720 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 21 kmSW
  • Yaylım Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Şagur Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km202 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 38 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 59 kmW
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 45 kmW

60–100 km974 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 87 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 98 kmSW
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 97 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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