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Kuruçay Dere

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°45′09″ N 40°20′58″ E

Map showing the location of Kuruçay Dere Kuruçay Dere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
669 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çınar
6.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport20 km
MQM Mardin Airport64 km

About Kuruçay Dere

Kuruçay Dere is a river. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Beşpınar Göleti and Körhi Tepe.

Climate of Kuruçay Dere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 66 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 79 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 168 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (84 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 Kuruçay Dere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°15°21°27°35°39°38°34°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°7°12°17°22°21°16°10°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)84808474398113325781

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kuruçay Dere

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 20 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 64 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 21 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 66 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 71 kmeast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 79 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kuruçay Dere

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 801 natural sites, 331 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 13 kmSE
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 25 kmSW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 1 kmN
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km485 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 47 kmNW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 46 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 46 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km703 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 70 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 90 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 85 kmNE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 79 kmN

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