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Village

Şişman

Located in Battalgazi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°25′11″ N 38°34′30″ E

Map showing the location of Şişman Şişman
Location in Turkey
Elevation
727 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport42 km
EZS Elazığ Airport65 km

About Şişman

Şişman is a village. Location: Battalgazi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 727 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Selvidağ and Şişman Çayı.

Climate of Şişman

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 161 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 169 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 223 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
April (64 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Şişman
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°20°25°31°36°35°31°23°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°9°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)555162645017325395258

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Şişman

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 24 km to the west.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 42 kmwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 65 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 24 kmwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 63 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 77 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Şişman

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 270 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 19 kmNW
  • Nohut Dağı Mountain 10 kmS
  • Kernek Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kelle Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km158 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 49 kmSW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 34 kmS
  • Şillan Tepesi Mountain 26 kmSW
  • Pirhasan Tepesi Mountain 35 kmE

60–100 km310 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 73 kmE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 84 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 92 kmS
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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