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Village

Başkale

Located in Narman İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°12′51″ N 41°45′38″ E

Map showing the location of Başkale Başkale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,060 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport58 km
KSY Kars Airport121 km

About Başkale

Başkale is a village. Location: Narman İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,060 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Telli Tepe and Gök Tepe.

Climate of Başkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 323 km south20°
  • Silopi · 336 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 352 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
August (31 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 Başkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°20°25°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°6°10°9°5°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)323542648565373131594938

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Başkale

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 53 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 58 kmsouthwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 121 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 159 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 183 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Başkale

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 694 natural sites, 382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Telli Tepe Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Sıçankale Dağı Mountain 25 kmE
  • Karadağ Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km220 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 47 kmN
  • Nalbant Dağı Mountain 46 kmS
  • Karataş Dağı Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Göçür Dağı Mountain 49 kmSE

60–100 km825 places

  • Papak Gölü Lake 95 kmE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 98 kmE
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 67 kmNE
  • Yedi Göller Lake 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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