- Elevation
- 3,318 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ERC Erzincan Airport20 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport106 km
About Mercan Dağları
Mercan Dağları is a mountain. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 3,318 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Akbaba Tepesi and Soğuk Pınarlar.
Climate of Mercan Dağları
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -2° · Night -11° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Viranşehir · 258 km south18°
- Kızıltepe · 276 km south19°
- Suruç · 300 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- April (91 mm)
- Driest month
- August (9 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) | -11° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 7° | -2° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -13° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 4° | 0° | -5° | -11° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 61 | 71 | 91 | 86 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 72 | 74 |
How to get to Mercan Dağları
The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 23 km to the north.
Airports
- Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 20 kmnorth
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 106 kmsouth
- Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 118 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 23 kmnorth
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 99 kmsouth
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 110 kmsoutheast
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 155 kmeast
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 164 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mercan Dağları
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 293 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Koç Gölü Lake 21 kmW
- Tayran Dağı Mountain 11 kmNW
- Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
- Munzur Dağları Mountain 21 kmW
25–60 km172 places
- Yedi Göller Lake 34 kmNE
- Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 38 kmS
- Sincik Tepe Mountain 38 kmSW
- Şengül Dağı Mountain 46 kmE
60–100 km376 places
- Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 98 kmS
- Özlüce Barajı Lake 68 kmSE
- Cayit Barajı Lake 89 kmSE
- Salyazı Barajı Lake 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akbaba Tepesi Mountain, Erzincan0.7 km NE
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Soğuk Pınarlar Natural site, Erzincan Province3.4 km NW
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Çankaya Pınarı Natural site, Erzincan Province7.3 km N
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Avcı Dağları Mountain, Turkey9.7 km SE
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Katır Tepesi Mountain, Ani-Kamakh8.8 km W
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Hel Tepe Mountain, Erzincan14 km E
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Delice Deresi River, Erzincan Province8.2 km NE
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Tayran Dağı Mountain, Ani-Kamakh11 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources