- Elevation
- 2,050 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport44 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport46 km
About Otgölü
Otgölü is a lake. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,050 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Kuzey Deresi and Çarçı Deresi.
Climate of Otgölü
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- May (95 mm)
- Driest month
- January (28 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° | -3° | 1° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 5° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -9° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 33 | 37 | 59 | 95 | 85 | 59 | 51 | 37 | 47 | 38 | 32 |
How to get to Otgölü
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (46 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 124 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 44 kmsouthwest
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 46 kmsoutheast
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 113 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 124 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 136 kmsouth
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 150 kmnortheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 153 kmnortheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 160 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Otgölü
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Büyük Ada Island 19 kmN
- Rus Adası Island 19 kmN
- Lavaş Gölü Lake 9 kmW
- Lake Kuyucuk Lake 21 kmS
25–60 km176 places
- Ani Historic site 49 kmS
- Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 54 kmN
- Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 52 kmN
- Tmogvi Castle Historic site 54 kmN
60–100 km223 places
- Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 90 kmN
- Mta Shavnabada Mountain 84 kmN
- Didi Abuli Mountain 63 kmN
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuzey Deresi River, Kars Province3.7 km SW
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Çarçı Deresi River, Kars Province7.1 km NW
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Boğameydanı Deresi River, Kars Province8.3 km S
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Hacıkola Deresi River, Turkey8.1 km SW
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Lavaş Gölü Lake, Kars Province8.9 km W
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Karabalık Deresi River, Ardahan Province8.9 km NW
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Burcalı Deresi River, Kars Province8.9 km S
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Çamurlu Kulesi Landmark, Arpaçay İlçesi4.6 km E
Sources & licences
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