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Şikeran

Located in Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°46′57″ N 40°58′02″ E

Map showing the location of Şikeran Şikeran
Location in Turkey
Elevation
582 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport21 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport69 km

About Şikeran

Şikeran is a village. Location: Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 582 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Girinoket Tepesi and Hincikân Harabesi.

Climate of Şikeran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 74 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 119 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 124 km southwest18°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (94 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 Şikeran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°16°21°28°35°40°39°34°26°17°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°4°8°12°17°22°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)94919182417114366491

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şikeran

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 21 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 69 kmwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 69 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 19 kmnortheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 56 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 68 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 87 kmeast

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

Day trips from Şikeran

Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 1,260 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 20 kmSE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 13 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 14 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km751 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 56 kmE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 41 kmSE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km852 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 84 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 92 kmW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 76 kmE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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