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Tigris River

Located in Elazığ, Turkey Coordinates: 38°26′00″ N 39°46′22″ E

Map showing the location of Tigris River Tigris River
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,095 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çanakça
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport46 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport71 km

About Tigris River

Tigris River is a river. Location: Elazığ, Turkey. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Kılavuz Dağı and Keban Dağı.

Climate of Tigris River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 135 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 155 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 201 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Tigris River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°18°24°31°36°35°31°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°11°16°20°20°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1019410110067154275285105

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Tigris River

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 55 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 46 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 71 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 70 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 80 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 128 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tigris River

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 302 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Veşin Dağı Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 8 kmE
  • Serin Dağ Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km161 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 33 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 35 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 45 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km456 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 91 kmE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 89 kmNE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 82 kmNE
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 90 kmSE

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