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Village

Akçay

Located in Derik İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°17′43″ N 40°00′18″ E

Map showing the location of Akçay Akçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
560 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport56 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport69 km

About Akçay

Akçay is a village. Location: Derik İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 560 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Kirdut Tepesi and Top Tepe.

Climate of Akçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 4° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (77 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Akçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°22°29°36°40°40°35°27°18°11°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°13°18°22°21°16°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)77697259326112254375

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Akçay

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (100 km). The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 24 km to the west.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 56 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 69 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 24 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 52 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 66 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 71 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 79 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akçay

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 402 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 18 kmNE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 24 kmW
  • Kirdut Tepesi Mountain 7 kmE
  • Kartaltaşı Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km137 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 57 kmNE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 29 kmN
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 27 kmN
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km506 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 85 kmN
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 98 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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