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Village

Başköy

Located in Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°59′44″ N 40°56′32″ E

Map showing the location of Başköy Başköy
Location in Turkey
Elevation
737 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport17 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport66 km

About Başköy

Başköy is a village. Location: Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 737 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Bayrak Tepe and Osman Pınar.

Climate of Başköy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 95 km south19°
  • Cizre · 132 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 135 km southwest18°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (94 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 Başköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°19°26°34°39°38°34°25°16°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°11°16°20°19°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)94929283428114386791

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Başköy

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 17 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 66 kmwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 64 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 78 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 88 kmeast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 95 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Başköy

Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 1,275 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 17 kmSW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 16 kmSW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 20 kmSW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km712 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 41 kmSE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 53 kmE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 56 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 59 kmSE

60–100 km999 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 84 kmW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 83 kmE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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