- Elevation
- 1,497 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport58 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport121 km
About Basak
Basak is a village. Location: Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,497 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Kale Deresi and Kocaşar Tepesi.
Climate of Basak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 223 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 248 km southeast18°
- Osmaniye · 256 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- April (65 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 18° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 47 | 59 | 65 | 61 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 52 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Basak
The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 73 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 58 kmsouth
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 121 kmeast
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 133 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 73 kmsoutheast
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 114 kmeast
- Sivas Population: 264K 121 kmnorthwest
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 134 kmsouth
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 159 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Basak
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 9 kmS
- Yama Dağı Mountain 16 kmN
- Leylek Dağı Mountain 16 kmW
- Çalgan Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE
25–60 km153 places
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 46 kmN
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 25 kmNE
- Sernek Dağı Mountain 58 kmNE
- Sernek Dağı Mountain 57 kmNE
60–100 km292 places
- Kuşaklı Historic site 99 kmNW
- Kuru Göl Lake 97 kmN
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 61 kmSE
- Palat Gölü Lake 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kale Deresi River, Malatya Province0.8 km W
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Kocaşar Tepesi Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi2.6 km W
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Zorbehan Dağı Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi8.7 km S
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Yunus Deresi River, Malatya Province6.8 km W
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Hatunkaya Deresi Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi10 km S
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Keş Deresi River, Malatya Province7.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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