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Village

Sofuca

Located in Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°35′13″ N 39°39′53″ E

Map showing the location of Sofuca Sofuca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,050 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport58 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport70 km

About Sofuca

Sofuca is a village. Location: Siverek İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 1,050 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Soğan Tepesi and Keklik Pınarı.

Climate of Sofuca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 41 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 92 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 129 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Sofuca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°18°25°31°37°36°32°24°15°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°17°21°20°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)91858876499223406598

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Sofuca

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (70 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 58 kmnortheast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 70 kmwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 41 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 61 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 92 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sofuca

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 339 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 20 kmN
  • Tahtakili Tepesi Mountain 15 kmE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 3 kmSE
  • Mandal Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km113 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 60 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 55 kmNE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 45 kmSE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 38 kmE

60–100 km471 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 92 kmW
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 70 kmE
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 63 kmE
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 67 kmNE

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