- Elevation
- 713 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- BAL Batman Airport12 km
- DIY Diyarbakır Airport71 km
About Tarko
Tarko is a natural site. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bestayo Pınarı and Çıkanika Pınarı.
Climate of Tarko
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 · 96 km southwest19°
- Cizre · 127 km southeast20°
- Viranşehir · 138 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 34° | 39° | 39° | 34° | 25° | 16° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 92 | 92 | 83 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 91 |
How to get to Tarko
The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 16 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 12 kmsoutheast
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 71 kmwest
- Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Batman Population: 452.2K 16 kmsoutheast
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 69 kmwest
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 77 kmsouth
- Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmeast
- Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 96 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tarko
Within 100 km: 233 historic and cultural sites, 1,293 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km243 places
- Sabun Gölü Lake 18 kmSW
- Çiftgöller Lake 18 kmSW
- İbrahim Göl Lake 22 kmSW
- Soğan Göl Lake 22 kmSW
25–60 km742 places
- Kışlak Historic site 38 kmS
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 48 kmE
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 51 kmE
- Kırkat Göleti Lake 55 kmSE
60–100 km982 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 83 kmE
- Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 89 kmW
- Gusır Gölü Lake 78 kmE
- Dipni Barajı Lake 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bestayo Pınarı Natural site, Diyarbakır Province1.7 km S
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Çıkanika Pınarı Natural site, Diyarbakır Province2 km W
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Kental Tepesi Mountain, Silvan District2.2 km E
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Pırnasan Deresi River, Diyarbakır Province2.1 km W
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Metro Deresi River, Diyarbakır Province2.2 km W
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Helil Tepe Mountain, Bismil İlçesi3.4 km E
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Kum Pınar Natural site, Diyarbakır Province2.8 km E
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Bestanre Tepesi Mountain, Silvan District3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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