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Posof

Located in Posof İlçesi, Ardahan Province Coordinates: 41°30′40″ N 42°43′45″ E

Map showing the location of Posof Posof
Location in Turkey
Population
2,900
2.9K
Elevation
1,551 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport77 km
BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport95 km

About Posof

Posof is a city. Location: Posof İlçesi, Ardahan Province. Population: 2,900. Elevation: 1,551 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Karaman Deresi and Caksuyu.

Climate of Posof

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (101 mm)
Driest month
March (45 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 Posof
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°17°21°24°24°21°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°5°8°11°11°8°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)5048456087101686453585658

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Posof

The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 84 km to the north.

Airports

  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 77 kmnorth
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 95 kmwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 93 kmwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 177 kmeast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 188 kmeast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 193 kmwest

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

Day trips from Posof

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 181 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 10 kmS
  • Ulgar Dağı Mountain 9 kmS
  • Hirhat Dağı Mountain 14 kmW
  • Elatan Dağı Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km104 places

  • Meskhetis Kedi Mountain 36 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 54 kmE
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 50 kmE
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 51 kmE

60–100 km265 places

  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 85 kmE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 82 kmE
  • Didi Abuli Mountain 77 kmE
  • Tskhenistskali River 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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