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Merker

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°29′57″ N 41°19′29″ E

Map showing the location of Merker Merker
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,681 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport40 km
BAL Batman Airport66 km

About Merker

Merker is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,681 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Avar Tepesi and Nurhan Deresi.

Climate of Merker

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 150 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 160 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 172 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Merker
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°26°31°31°27°18°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°7°11°16°15°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)10310811011667184496096104

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

How to get to Merker

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 70 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 40 kmnortheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 66 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 70 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 117 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 141 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Merker

Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Kurtik Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Kazka Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
  • Kapan Tepesi Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km183 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 35 kmSW
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 47 kmW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 37 kmSE
  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,341 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 96 kmS
  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmSE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 81 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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