- Elevation
- 1,275 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport43 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport108 km
About Başkavak
Başkavak is a village. Location: Hekimhan İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,275 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Saz Çayı and Kocakır Tepesi.
Climate of Başkavak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 55 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 208 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 231 km southeast18°
- Osmaniye · 253 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (66 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 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) | 1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 19° | 10° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 50 | 61 | 66 | 56 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 55 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Başkavak
The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 57 km to the south.
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 43 kmsouth
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 108 kmeast
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 57 kmsouth
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 101 kmeast
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 119 kmsouth
- Sivas Population: 264K 138 kmnorthwest
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 158 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Başkavak
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 258 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km31 places
- Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
- Kocaşar Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
- Hatunkaya Deresi Mountain 8 kmNW
- Kocakır Tepesi Mountain 7 kmSW
25–60 km152 places
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 44 kmSE
- Yama Dağı Mountain 31 kmN
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 36 kmN
- Sernek Dağı Mountain 58 kmNE
60–100 km312 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 86 kmS
- Palat Gölü Lake 91 kmNE
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 61 kmN
- Büyük Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saz Çayı River, Malatya Province4.3 km W
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Kocakır Tepesi Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi7.3 km SW
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Doyuran Tepe Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi9.8 km SE
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Hatunkaya Deresi Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi8.4 km NW
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Hasbek Tepesi Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi11 km N
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Yama Daği Mountain, Hekimhan İlçesi10 km NE
Sources & licences
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