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Village

Gerik

Located in Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°08′33″ N 39°31′53″ E

Map showing the location of Gerik Gerik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
607 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport66 km
MQM Mardin Airport98 km

About Gerik

Gerik is a village. Location: Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 607 m. The best months to visit are April, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Kara Tepe and Sırakoç Tepesi.

Climate of Gerik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 22 km northeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 93 km east19°
  • Suruç · 100 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (78 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 Gerik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°12°16°22°29°36°40°39°35°27°18°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°18°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)76677051325112234178

Other places to visit in this season: April October

How to get to Gerik

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 22 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 66 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 98 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 22 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 66 kmwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 71 kmnorth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 93 kmeast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gerik

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 24 kmNE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Hamdan Tepe Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km93 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 35 kmS
  • Tahtakili Tepesi Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 50 kmN
  • Kirdut Tepesi Mountain 51 kmE

60–100 km185 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 95 kmNW
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 62 kmNE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 67 kmNE
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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