Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Büyükkurt Tepe

Located in Doğubayazıt District, Ağrı Province Coordinates: 39°25′22″ N 44°11′59″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükkurt Tepe Büyükkurt Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,498 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dağdelen
3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport67 km
EVN Zvartnots International Airport82 km

About Büyükkurt Tepe

Büyükkurt Tepe is a mountain. Location: Doğubayazıt District, Ağrı Province. Elevation: 2,498 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Akyayla Dağı and Kanlıbaba Tepe.

Climate of Büyükkurt Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 30 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 286 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 292 km southwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (64 mm)
Driest month
September (15 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
Climate of Büyükkurt Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°1°8°13°19°23°24°19°12°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-2°2°6°10°10°6°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)232833506443201615403026

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyükkurt Tepe

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (82 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 67 kmnorthwest
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 82 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 104 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 57 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 105 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 231 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 247 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Büyükkurt Tepe

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 21 kmN
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 25 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Kanlıbaba Tepe Mountain 2 kmS

25–60 km95 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
  • Erhacı Gölü Lake 53 kmN
  • Kazlıgöl Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km177 places

  • Razvaliny Lizbirt Historic site 99 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 69 kmS
  • Lake Erçek Lake 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dağdelen Village, Doğubayazıt District
    3 km W
  • Melikşah Village, Doğubayazıt District
    2.7 km N
  • Üzengili Village, Doğubayazıt District
    3.5 km NE
  • Besler Village, Doğubayazıt District
    4.2 km NW
  • Telçeker Village, Doğubayazıt District
    6.3 km NE
  • Başköy Village, Doğubayazıt District
    6.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources