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Akbaba Dağı

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°29′40″ N 43°01′22″ E

Map showing the location of Akbaba Dağı Akbaba Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,077 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akbaba
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport11 km
LWN Shirak International Airport76 km

About Akbaba Dağı

Akbaba Dağı is a mountain. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,077 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Çamurlu Dere and Büyük Dere.

Climate of Akbaba Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 359 km south20°
  • Silopi · 365 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (22 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 Akbaba Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°1°10°15°19°24°25°22°14°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-2°2°5°9°8°4°-1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)222729518570443729423326

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Akbaba Dağı

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (76 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 87 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 11 kmnortheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 76 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 87 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 173 kmnorthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 199 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akbaba Dağı

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 279 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 18 kmS
  • Gelört Gölü Lake 19 kmE
  • Çalı Gölü Lake 19 kmE
  • Yayla Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km249 places

  • Ani Historic site 47 kmE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 53 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 44 kmS
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 31 kmNE

60–100 km339 places

  • Tba Mada Lake 99 kmNE
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 81 kmN
  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Ufak Adası Island 79 kmN

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