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Arafe Deresi

Located in Mardin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°27′24″ N 40°51′58″ E

Map showing the location of Arafe Deresi Arafe Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
940 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kayadere
2.7 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport33 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport56 km

About Arafe Deresi

Arafe Deresi is a river. Location: Mardin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Berbeste Deresi and Dengiver Dere.

Climate of Arafe Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 39 km southwest19°
  • Viranşehir · 102 km west18°
  • Cizre · 117 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Arafe Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°27°34°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°12°17°22°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)1141111051005082144277113

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Arafe Deresi

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 33 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 56 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 53 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 76 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 102 kmwest

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

Day trips from Arafe Deresi

Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 1,015 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Muhtarıayşık Tepesi Mountain 24 kmN
  • Guhatadarika Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
  • Kuzu Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Derence Tepe Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km668 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 32 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 45 kmN
  • Çiftgöller Lake 46 kmN
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km710 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 84 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 82 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 90 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kayadere Village, Ömerli İlçesi
    2.7 km E
  • Pınardere Village, Savur İlçesi
    3.4 km NW
  • Dereyanı Village, Yeşilli İlçesi
    3.6 km S
  • Bakisi Village, Savur İlçesi
    1.3 km N
  • Kayaüstü Village, Ömerli İlçesi
    4.9 km E
  • Koyunlu Village, Yeşilli İlçesi
    5.6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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