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Village

Çığırgan

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°38′34″ N 42°51′22″ E

Map showing the location of Çığırgan Çığırgan
Location in Turkey
Population
549
549
Elevation
2,185 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport24 km
LWN Shirak International Airport86 km

About Çığırgan

Çığırgan is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 549. Elevation: 2,185 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Güney Dağı and Çalkavur Dağı.

Climate of Çığırgan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -7° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 373 km south20°
  • Silopi · 379 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
May (82 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Çığırgan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°1°9°14°18°23°24°20°13°5°-3°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-10°-3°1°4°8°7°3°-2°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)212428498272474030403124

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Çığırgan

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (86 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 104 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 24 kmeast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 86 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 104 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 181 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çığırgan

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 19 kmNE
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Koyun Tepesi Mountain 22 kmN
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km219 places

  • Rus Adası Island 60 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 47 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 38 kmSE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km408 places

  • Ani Historic site 63 kmE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 94 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 91 kmNE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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