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Kişniş

Located in Elazığ, Turkey Coordinates: 38°51′00″ N 39°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kişniş Kişniş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
836 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
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Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport48 km
BGG Bingöl Airport75 km

About Kişniş

Kişniş is a village. Location: Elazığ, Turkey. Elevation: 836 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Kamış Dere and Perisuyu Çayı.

Climate of Kişniş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 102 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 181 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 199 km south19°
  • Suruç · 238 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Kişniş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°13°20°25°31°36°36°32°24°15°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°3°8°12°16°21°20°16°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)113100101105732053959102126

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kişniş

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 48 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 75 kmeast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 66 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 101 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 112 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 127 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kişniş

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 284 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 9 kmW
  • Sulak Dağı Mountain 16 kmW
  • Kölerik Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Kırklar Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km187 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 49 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 31 kmSW
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 52 kmNE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 56 kmE

60–100 km382 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 90 kmS
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 63 kmSE
  • Koç Gölü Lake 79 kmNW
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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