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Village

Baykal

Located in Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°05′48″ N 39°30′40″ E

Map showing the location of Baykal Baykal
Location in Turkey
Population
351
351
Elevation
931 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport59 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport65 km

About Baykal

Baykal is a village. Location: Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 351. Elevation: 931 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Affan Dere and Değirmenli Dağı.

Climate of Baykal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 99 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 138 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 157 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (82 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Baykal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°13°19°25°32°37°36°32°23°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°12°17°21°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)797482745011224426382

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Baykal

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (90 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 42 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 59 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 65 kmeast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 65 kmeast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 69 kmnorth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 108 kmwest

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

Day trips from Baykal

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 20 kmN
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Piran Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Delihüseyin Tepe Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km125 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 44 kmN
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 42 kmE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 50 kmE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km383 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 61 kmN
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 96 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 77 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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