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Kabak Dağı

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°42′13″ N 42°46′35″ E

Map showing the location of Kabak Dağı Kabak Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,052 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Toptaş
5.5 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport33 km
LWN Shirak International Airport92 km

About Kabak Dağı

Kabak Dağı is a mountain. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 3,052 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Dağı and İnce Dere.

Climate of Kabak Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -11° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 379 km south20°
  • Silopi · 386 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -20°)
Wettest month
May (93 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Kabak Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-5°2°8°12°16°17°14°7°-1°-8°
Average low (°C)-20°-19°-15°-8°-4°-1°2°2°-2°-6°-11°-16°
Precipitation (mm)333639619386595241554639

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kabak Dağı

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (92 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 112 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 33 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 92 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 112 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 142 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 174 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kabak Dağı

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 331 natural sites, 305 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 14 kmN
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km219 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Büyük Ada Island 60 kmNE
  • Rus Adası Island 59 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km440 places

  • Ani Historic site 71 kmE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 91 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 88 kmNE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Toptaş Village, Göle İlçesi
    5.5 km W
  • Yaylacık Village, Selim İlçesi
    7 km SE
  • Kuytuca Village, Göle İlçesi
    8.5 km N
  • Bozkuş Village, Selim İlçesi
    7.8 km S
  • Gedik Village, Göle İlçesi
    8.8 km W
  • Esenboğaz Village, Göle İlçesi
    8.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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