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Kara Çay

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 37°33′31″ N 40°24′57″ E

Map showing the location of Kara Çay Kara Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
803 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Köksalan
3.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport42 km
MQM Mardin Airport42 km

About Kara Çay

Kara Çay is a river. Location: Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Güven Tepe and Nafi Tepe.

Climate of Kara Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 44 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 69 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 158 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
August (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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Climate of Kara Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°27°34°39°39°34°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°7°12°17°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)98949486458213376897

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kara Çay

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 42 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 42 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 43 kmnorthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 44 kmsouth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kara Çay

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 809 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 13 kmN
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 21 kmW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 24 kmN
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km479 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 51 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 51 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 47 kmNE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km688 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 64 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 67 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 82 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Köksalan Village, Çınar İlçesi
    3.5 km N
  • Yazçiçeği Village, Çınar İlçesi
    5.7 km NW
  • Yetkinler Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    2.7 km SW
  • Ortaklı Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    5.8 km E
  • Yücebağ Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    4.2 km NE
  • Bahçecik Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    4.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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