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Village

Caforan

Located in Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°13′39″ N 39°53′10″ E

Map showing the location of Caforan Caforan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
900 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport46 km
EZS Elazığ Airport67 km

About Caforan

Caforan is a village. Location: Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 900 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Dip Tepe and Türkyolu Dere.

Climate of Caforan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 112 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 131 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 190 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (96 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 Caforan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°13°19°26°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°3°8°12°17°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)958996905713225457695

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Caforan

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 46 kmsoutheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 67 kmnorthwest
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 45 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 90 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 112 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Caforan

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 407 natural sites, 368 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 20 kmSE
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 25 kmN
  • Habip Tepesi Mountain 23 kmE
  • Çapur Tepe Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km164 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 51 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 58 kmNW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 41 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 32 kmSE

60–100 km610 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 94 kmSE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 93 kmSE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 91 kmSE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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