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Mountain

Arap Tepe

Located in Sur, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°54′26″ N 40°30′19″ E

Map showing the location of Arap Tepe Arap Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
679 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yenievler
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport27 km
BAL Batman Airport54 km

About Arap Tepe

Arap Tepe is a mountain. Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 679 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Kartalkıracı Tepe and Samaminin Tepesi.

Climate of Arap Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 80 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 101 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 161 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (88 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 Arap Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°26°34°39°39°34°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°11°17°21°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)88858877419114356284

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Arap Tepe

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 27 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 54 kmeast
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 25 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 55 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 69 kmsouth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 80 kmsouth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 101 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arap Tepe

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 900 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 21 kmSW
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmW
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Kazık Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km521 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 49 kmW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 31 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 30 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 27 kmE

60–100 km740 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 62 kmSE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 92 kmE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 94 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 83 kmSE

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