Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Yıldırım Tepesi

Located in Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°08′30″ N 43°08′58″ E

Map showing the location of Yıldırım Tepesi Yıldırım Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,244 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Eşmepınar
3.2 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport64 km
LWN Shirak International Airport74 km

About Yıldırım Tepesi

Yıldırım Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Çıldır İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Elevation: 2,244 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kunduz Deresi and Emo Pınarı.

Climate of Yıldırım Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (98 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Yıldırım Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°12°16°20°21°17°10°3°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-10°-3°1°3°7°7°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)333740609895665942504339

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Yıldırım Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (74 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 131 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 64 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 74 kmsoutheast
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 131 kmnorth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 154 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 159 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Yıldırım Tepesi

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 9 kmNE
  • Ufak Adası Island 6 kmNE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 7 kmNE
  • Büyük Ada Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km138 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 54 kmNE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 33 kmNE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 30 kmNE

60–100 km264 places

  • Ani Historic site 79 kmSE
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 71 kmNE
  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: