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River

Baş Çayı

Located in Erzurum Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°56′00″ N 40°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Baş Çayı Baş Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,751 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Küçükgeçit
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport35 km
ERC Erzincan Airport109 km

About Baş Çayı

Baş Çayı is a river. Location: Erzurum Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Galipbeyçayırı Deresi and İyi Dere.

Climate of Baş Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 306 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 314 km south18°
  • Cizre · 315 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (78 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Baş Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°12°18°22°28°28°24°16°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-5°1°5°8°12°12°7°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394049757845191519525143

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Baş Çayı

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 35 kmeast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 109 kmwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 44 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 111 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 119 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 123 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 148 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Baş Çayı

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 921 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Hıdır Gölü Lake 22 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 18 kmS
  • Topalın Gölü Lake 18 kmS
  • Yusuf Gölü Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km587 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 29 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 29 kmS
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 30 kmS
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 30 kmS

60–100 km469 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 96 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 99 kmSW
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 89 kmNW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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