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Kızılkaya

Located in Kars Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°07′00″ N 43°38′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kızılkaya Kızılkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
985 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport26 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport65 km

About Kızılkaya

Kızılkaya is a village. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 985 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Altınkaya Tepesi and Aras Nehri.

Climate of Kızılkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 334 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 335 km south20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
May (62 mm)
Driest month
September (16 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 Kızılkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°17°22°28°33°32°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-1°6°10°13°17°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)192526426248241816352520

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Kızılkaya

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (65 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 26 kmsoutheast
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 65 kmeast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 181 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 197 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 203 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kızılkaya

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 211 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Tekaltı Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Tepesi Mountain 1 kmNE
  • Haşhaş Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Sarı Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km156 places

  • Ani Historic site 44 kmN
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 48 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 38 kmS
  • Turna Gölü Lake 55 kmNW

60–100 km284 places

  • Saz Gölü Lake 62 kmSE
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 72 kmSE
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 96 kmN
  • Papak Gölü Lake 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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