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Village

Akkuş

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°52′14″ N 38°42′35″ E

Map showing the location of Akkuş Akkuş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
796 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport26 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport50 km

About Akkuş

Akkuş is a village. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 796 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Parmak Dağı and Ölügeven Tepe.

Climate of Akkuş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 103 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 117 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 181 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 Akkuş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°13°20°26°32°36°36°32°24°16°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)827482755313215446791

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akkuş

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (50 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 26 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 50 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 40 kmwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 55 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 78 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 100 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akkuş

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 247 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmSW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmSW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 20 kmE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km150 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 46 kmNW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 32 kmS
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 35 kmNW
  • Şillan Tepesi Mountain 51 kmNW

60–100 km259 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 92 kmNE
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 77 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 94 kmW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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