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Melkis Dere

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°44′02″ N 40°15′21″ E

Map showing the location of Melkis Dere Melkis Dere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
728 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ortaşar
3.1 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport18 km
MQM Mardin Airport66 km

About Melkis Dere

Melkis Dere is a river. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Göz Pınarı and Kurt Dere.

Climate of Melkis Dere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 67 km southeast19°
  • Viranşehir · 72 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 176 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (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 Melkis Dere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°15°20°27°34°39°39°34°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°12°17°22°21°16°10°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)82798475428113325882

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Melkis Dere

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 18 kmnorth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 66 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 20 kmnorth
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Melkis Dere

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 19 kmSE
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmS
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 9 kmNE
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km429 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 43 kmNW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 54 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km703 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 77 kmE
  • Puro Gölü Lake 62 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 98 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 93 kmNE

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