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Village

Astal

Located in Lice District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°31′03″ N 40°48′03″ E

Map showing the location of Astal Astal
Location in Turkey
Elevation
884 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport42 km
BAL Batman Airport71 km

About Astal

Astal is a village. Location: Lice District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 884 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ham Deresi and Yorulmaz Dere.

Climate of Astal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 149 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 171 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 179 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (127 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Astal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°18°25°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°8°12°17°22°21°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)121117123127802064960101114

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Astal

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 42 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 71 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 84 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Astal

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 664 natural sites, 428 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 15 kmS
  • Üçkatmerli Dağ Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Şagur Dağı Mountain 13 kmW
  • Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km212 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 41 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 48 kmW
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 57 kmN
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 37 kmNW

60–100 km904 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 95 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 87 kmSW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 73 kmS
  • Çiftgöller Lake 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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