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Karaçoban

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°37′40″ N 42°56′35″ E

Map showing the location of Karaçoban Karaçoban
Location in Turkey
Population
287
287
Elevation
1,984 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 Airport16 km
LWN Shirak International Airport79 km

About Karaçoban

Karaçoban is a village. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Population: 287. Elevation: 1,984 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Çalkavur Dağı and Deliktaş Tepesi.

Climate of Karaçoban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -5° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 372 km south20°
  • Silopi · 379 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
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 Karaçoban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°10°16°20°24°25°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-2°3°5°9°8°4°-1°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)212428498272474030403124

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Karaçoban

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (79 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 102 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 16 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 79 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 183 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karaçoban

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Aygır Gölü Lake 16 kmN
  • Üçler Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Kızılkaya Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Güney Dağı Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km260 places

  • Ani Historic site 55 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 58 kmNE
  • Rus Adası Island 57 kmNE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km345 places

  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 92 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 89 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 91 kmN
  • Khertvisi Fortress Historic site 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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