- Elevation
- 2,048 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Places inside
- 73
- listed under Ardahan
- Airports
- KSY Kars Airport65 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport102 km
About Ardahan
Ardahan is a district. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Çatal Deresi and Kayto Pınarı.
Climate of Ardahan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -6° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- June (88 mm)
- Driest month
- January (29 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) | -5° | -4° | 1° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -10° | -3° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 54 | 86 | 88 | 63 | 58 | 40 | 45 | 39 | 32 |
How to get to Ardahan
The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (102 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 153 km to the south.
Airports
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 65 kmsoutheast
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 102 kmeast
- Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 112 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 153 kmsouth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 169 kmsoutheast
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 178 kmsouthwest
- Rize Population: 119.8K 186 kmwest
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 253 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ardahan
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 274 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Gülbaşı Gölü Lake 7 kmNE
- Kartal Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSE
- Eğri Dağ Mountain 17 kmE
- Alagöz Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
25–60 km204 places
- Ufak Adası Island 41 kmE
- Kaçak Adası Island 42 kmE
- Büyük Ada Island 47 kmE
- Rus Adası Island 46 kmE
60–100 km358 places
- Ani Historic site 95 kmSE
- Turna Gölü Lake 86 kmS
- Mustafa Gölü Lake 66 kmSE
- Mişk Gölü Lake 68 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ardahan
73 placesCities & villages6
- Ardahan Bucağı · Municipality
- Bağdaşan · Village
- Çaglayık · Village
- Hasköy · Village
- Kızılkise · Village
- Yukarımahalle · Village
Mountains & nature6
- Alagöz Dağı · Mountain
- Eğrikar Dağı · Mountain
- Emiroğlu Dağı · Mountain
- Ramazantabya Tepesi · Mountain
- Şiş Tepesi · Mountain
- Ziyaret Tepesi · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Kazan Kale Harabesi · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Çatal Deresi River, Ardahan Province5.5 km NW
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Kayto Pınarı Natural site, Ardahan Province7.7 km SE
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Gülbaşı Gölü Lake, Ardahan Province7.3 km NE
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Balaban Deresi River, Ardahan Province8.4 km NW
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Sırakayalar Deresi River, Ardahan Province9.6 km E
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Göle İlçesi12 km SW
Sources & licences
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