- Elevation
- 2,859 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- AJI Ağrı Airport37 km
- KSY Kars Airport64 km
About Simokalesi Tepesi
Simokalesi Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kars Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,859 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Kapudağı Tepesi and Karakuş Tepesi.
Climate of Simokalesi Tepesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -9° · Rain 44 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 306 km south20°
- Silopi · 310 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 380 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- May (84 mm)
- Driest month
- September (24 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) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 9° | 1° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -19° | -14° | -6° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -9° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 37 | 40 | 65 | 84 | 58 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 53 | 44 | 35 |
How to get to Simokalesi Tepesi
The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 30 km to the south.
Airports
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 37 kmsouth
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 64 kmnorth
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 68 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 30 kmsouth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 82 kmeast
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 155 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 168 kmsouth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 221 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Simokalesi Tepesi
Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 269 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- Papak Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
- Deniz Gölü Lake 21 kmNW
- Mermer Tepe Mountain 11 kmE
- Dedemmaksut Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
25–60 km188 places
- Lake Balık Lake 47 kmSE
- Turna Gölü Lake 39 kmN
- Abbasgöl Lake 49 kmE
- Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 33 kmSE
60–100 km358 places
- Ani Historic site 71 kmNE
- Saz Gölü Lake 91 kmSE
- Kaz Gölü Lake 97 kmSW
- Erhacı Gölü Lake 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dumanlı Village, Ağrı4.7 km S
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Aşağıpamuktaş Village, Ağrı6 km S
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Yukarıpamuktaş Village, Ağrı5.9 km SE
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Sabuncu Village, Ağrı7.3 km SW
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Mollaali Village, Ağrı7 km SE
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Akçay Village, Ağrı8.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kapudağı Tepesi Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi3.6 km NW
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Karakuş Tepesi Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi5.3 km NE
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Gazelgüneyi Tepesi Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi8.9 km N
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Aşıkdede Tepesi Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi11 km NE
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Aşağı Dağ Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi11 km NE
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Uyuzpınarı Deresi River, Ağrı Province7.7 km S
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Mermer Tepe Mountain, Ağrı11 km E
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Kemertaş Dağı Mountain, Kağızman İlçesi11 km NW
Sources & licences
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