- Elevation
- 1,629 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- LWN Shirak International Airport34 km
- KSY Kars Airport35 km
About Lake Kuyucuk
Lake Kuyucuk is a lake. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,629 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Güzel Dere and Büyükalamet Tepesi.
Climate of Lake Kuyucuk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 25 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 395 km south20°
- Silopi · 398 km south20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- May (79 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -2° | 4° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 7° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 16 | 22 | 24 | 47 | 79 | 70 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 19 |
How to get to Lake Kuyucuk
The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 104 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 34 kmeast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 35 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 92 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 104 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 119 kmsouth
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 157 kmnortheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 157 kmnortheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 181 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Kuyucuk
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 192 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 15 kmSW
- Mişk Gölü Lake 13 kmSW
- Koz Gölü Lake 16 kmSW
- Hergele Gölü Lake 17 kmSW
25–60 km163 places
- Ani Historic site 28 kmS
- Tba Mada Lake 56 kmNE
- Kartsakhi Lake Lake 56 kmN
- Ufak Adası Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km230 places
- Didi Abuli Mountain 79 kmN
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 89 kmN
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 74 kmN
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kuyucuk Village, Arpaçay İlçesi2.5 km W
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Carcıoğlu Village, Arpaçay İlçesi4 km N
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Büyük Çatma Village, Arpaçay İlçesi4.6 km W
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Kürekdere Village, Akyaka İlçesi4.5 km SE
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Küçük Çatma Village, Arpaçay İlçesi4.6 km NW
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Duraklı Village, Akyaka İlçesi4.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Güzel Dere River, Kars Province1.1 km S
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Büyükalamet Tepesi Mountain, Arpaçay İlçesi2.9 km NE
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Kars Çayı River, Kars Province4.1 km N
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Carcı Deresi River, Turkey5.1 km N
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Cedere Çayı River, Kars Province5.6 km N
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Karayal Tepesi Mountain, Kars7.6 km SE
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Kıraç Suyu River, Kars Province6.6 km N
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Karakuzu Tepesi Mountain, Akyaka İlçesi7.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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