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Village

Alakuşak

Located in Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°17′27″ N 40°53′20″ E

Map showing the location of Alakuşak Alakuşak
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
BAL Batman Airport45 km
BGG Bingöl Airport68 km

About Alakuşak

Alakuşak is a village. Location: Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 884 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Çem Deresi and Kırmızı Dağ.

Climate of Alakuşak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 126 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 155 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 156 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (112 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Alakuşak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°13°19°25°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°21°20°15°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)11111011211061143265088105

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Alakuşak

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 45 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 68 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 75 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 72 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 109 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alakuşak

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 1,066 natural sites, 450 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 20 kmE
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 12 kmNW
  • Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 20 kmN
  • Kilise Dağı Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km515 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 48 kmS
  • Çiftgöller Lake 47 kmS
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 49 kmS
  • Soğan Göl Lake 49 kmS

60–100 km1,103 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 74 kmS
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 83 kmW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 67 kmSE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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