- Elevation
- 758 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport28 km
- BAL Batman Airport76 km
About Dir Kaynak
Dir Kaynak is a natural site. Location: Mardin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Şehit Tepe and Mileşebi Kaynak.
Climate of Dir Kaynak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 78 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 39 km southeast20°
- Silopi · 65 km southeast20°
- Kızıltepe · 115 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 39°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (106 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 34° | 39° | 39° | 34° | 26° | 17° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 78 | 106 |
How to get to Dir Kaynak
The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 39 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 28 kmsoutheast
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 76 kmnorthwest
- Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 77 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cizre Population: 134K 39 kmsoutheast
- Siirt Population: 114K 48 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 65 kmsoutheast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 73 kmnorthwest
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 97 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dir Kaynak
Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 1,248 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km166 places
- Gusır Gölü Lake 24 kmN
- Ilısu Barajı Lake 12 kmN
- Karatepe Mountain 21 kmNE
- Gayser Tepesi Mountain 22 kmE
25–60 km872 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 35 kmN
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 51 kmNW
- Kırkat Göleti Lake 41 kmW
60–100 km845 places
- Kışlak Historic site 62 kmW
- Ozero Zervin Lake 72 kmNE
- Sabun Gölü Lake 92 kmNW
- Çiftgöller Lake 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şehit Tepe Mountain, Dargeçit İlçesi2 km W
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Mileşebi Kaynak Natural site, Mardin Province2 km N
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Altın Tepe Mountain, Dargeçit İlçesi2.3 km NW
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Dargeçit İlçesi3.4 km W
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Kavlesavuranharabesi Historic site, Dargeçit İlçesi1.3 km NE
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Ömerağa Deresi River, Mardin Province3.8 km NE
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Toparlak Tepe Mountain, Dargeçit İlçesi5.9 km S
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Gevareşki Tepe Mountain, Güçlükonak İlçesi5.9 km E
Sources & licences
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