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Village

Akkuş

Located in Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°56′17″ N 38°55′21″ E

Map showing the location of Akkuş Akkuş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
380 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport56 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport97 km

About Akkuş

Akkuş is a village. Location: Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 380 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cudi Dağı and Cudi Harabesi.

Climate of Akkuş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 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 Akkuş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°18°24°31°36°39°38°34°28°19°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)62555738274121203464

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Akkuş

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 56 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 97 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 129 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 44 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 81 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 97 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 108 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akkuş

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Gora Khalladzhmansur Mountain 17 kmW
  • Cudi Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
  • Bakacak Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km85 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 49 kmE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 56 kmN
  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 38 kmNW

60–100 km164 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 77 kmN
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 82 kmNE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 94 kmN
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 92 kmN

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