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River

Kuru Çay

Located in Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°52′11″ N 40°34′40″ E

Map showing the location of Kuru Çay Kuru Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
548 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bakacak
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport33 km
BAL Batman Airport48 km

About Kuru Çay

Kuru Çay is a river. Location: Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Çaydutu Deresi and Cakcak Pınarı.

Climate of Kuru Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 76 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 102 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 154 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Kuru Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°21°27°35°40°40°35°26°17°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°4°8°12°18°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)88858877419114356284

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kuru Çay

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 33 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 48 kmeast
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 32 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 49 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 64 kmsouth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 76 kmsouth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 102 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kuru Çay

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 946 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 25 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 24 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 20 kmE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km561 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 54 kmSE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 56 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 31 kmE
  • Bazya Gölü Lake 29 kmE

60–100 km735 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 86 kmE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 75 kmSE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bakacak Village, Bismil İlçesi
    2.1 km NE
  • Eliaçık Village, Bismil İlçesi
    4.2 km N
  • Ambar Town, Bismil İlçesi
    4.8 km SW
  • Köseli Village, Bismil İlçesi
    4.4 km SE
  • Üçtepe Village, Bismil İlçesi
    5.7 km SW
  • Göksu Village, Bismil İlçesi
    4.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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