- Elevation
- 2,214 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport44 km
- BAL Batman Airport115 km
About Mercimek Tepesi
Mercimek Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Şırnak Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,214 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Meşindağı Tepesi and Han Harabı.
Climate of Mercimek Tepesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 105 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 41 km southwest20°
- Silopi · 48 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 167 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- April (127 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 23° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 5° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 116 | 122 | 127 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 105 | 112 |
How to get to Mercimek Tepesi
The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 41 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 44 kmsouthwest
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 115 kmwest
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 122 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cizre Population: 134K 41 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 48 kmsouth
- Siirt Population: 114K 48 kmnorthwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 112 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 127 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mercimek Tepesi
Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 1,091 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Herkül Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
- Namaz Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
- Güllüce Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
- Gora Chelibeshan Mountain 21 kmN
25–60 km819 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 43 kmW
- Ozero Zervin Lake 27 kmN
- Müzirik Gölü Lake 51 kmE
- Berçiya Gölü Lake 53 kmE
60–100 km828 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 95 kmNE
- Kuzu Adası Island 94 kmNE
- Avdu Adaları Island 98 kmNE
- Simhaç Adası Island 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Yanıkses Village, Pervari İlçesi4.9 km N
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Türkmen Village, Şırnak İlçesi5.3 km S
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Yeniaslanbasar Village, Şırnak İlçesi5.4 km S
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Görendoruk Village, Eruh District8.6 km W
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Okçular Village, Pervari İlçesi9.7 km NE
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Tahtiyan Village, Şırnak İlçesi6.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meşindağı Tepesi Mountain, Şırnak Province3.9 km NW
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Han Harabı Historic site, Şırnak Province2.9 km NE
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Çaçi Dağları Mountain, Şırnak Province6 km N
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Gora Mirzaishemi Mountain, Şırnak Province7.4 km W
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Gora Sinek Mountain, Eruh District9.5 km NW
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Gora Serinavi Mountain, Şırnak İlçesi8 km E
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Şırnak İlçesi8.8 km S
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Besteberiker Deresi River, Siirt Province7.3 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources