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Village

Benek

Located in Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°42′25″ N 38°58′53″ E

Map showing the location of Benek Benek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
586 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport30 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport45 km

About Benek

Benek is a village. Location: Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 586 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Beşkardeş Dere and Kadir Tepesi.

Climate of Benek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 87 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 95 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 152 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Benek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)78697256388213355485

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Benek

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siverek, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 30 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 45 kmwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 102 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 30 kmeast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 62 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 62 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 92 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Benek

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 223 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 25 kmN
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Fik Tepe Mountain 9 kmS
  • Kadir Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km122 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 34 kmW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 58 kmE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 36 kmW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km284 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 94 kmNE
  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 76 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 97 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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