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Village

Çukurca

Located in Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°17′00″ N 39°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çukurca Çukurca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
616 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport62 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport88 km

About Çukurca

Çukurca is a village. Location: Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 616 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Sırakoç Tepesi and İnişli Dere.

Climate of Çukurca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Çukurca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°22°28°35°39°38°34°27°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°18°22°21°17°12°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)81727458366122264685

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Çukurca

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 62 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 88 kmnortheast
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 18 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 70 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 90 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 91 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Çukurca

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 15 kmE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 20 kmW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 22 kmS
  • Sırakoç Tepesi Mountain 3 kmSW

25–60 km105 places

  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 53 kmE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 55 kmNE
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 51 kmNE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km254 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 94 kmNE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 90 kmNW
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 88 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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