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Village

Balbeğen

Located in Sur, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°09′02″ N 40°19′08″ E

Map showing the location of Balbeğen Balbeğen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
681 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport30 km
BAL Batman Airport74 km

About Balbeğen

Balbeğen is a village. Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 681 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Şeyhhüseyin Pınarı and Hayrat Tepe.

Climate of Balbeğen

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 · 109 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 114 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 188 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (86 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 Balbeğen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°8°12°17°22°21°16°10°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)838086784510114356281

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Balbeğen

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 30 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 74 kmeast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 82 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 28 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 77 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 83 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 100 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balbeğen

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 735 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Habip Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Çapur Tepe Mountain 24 kmW
  • Dalek Tepe Mountain 24 kmN
  • Yasin Tepe Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km387 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 31 kmW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 57 kmSE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 56 kmSE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km809 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 90 kmSE
  • Lake Hazar Lake 88 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 91 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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