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Ergani

Located in Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°16′08″ N 39°45′16″ E

Map showing the location of Ergani Ergani
Location in Turkey
Population
52,684
52.7K
Elevation
944 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport55 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport57 km

About Ergani

Ergani is a city. Location: Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 52,684. Elevation: 944 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Sakız Dağı and Zülkefil Dağı.

Climate of Ergani

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 116 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 140 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 185 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (91 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 Ergani
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°13°19°25°32°37°36°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°21°20°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)898390855613225457291

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Ergani

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 57 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 55 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 57 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 57 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 65 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 94 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 116 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ergani

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 16 kmW
  • Kılavuz Dağı Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km147 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 39 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 48 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 31 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 49 kmNE

60–100 km516 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 93 kmE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 90 kmSE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 98 kmNE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Ergani and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Ergani Adilcevaz Bitlis Siliviri
Population 52.7K 52.8K 53K 53.2K
Elevation 944 m 1,652 m 1,494 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 37° 26° 31° 29°
Winter night (coldest month) -3° -5° -5° 2°
Annual rainfall 633 mm 557 mm 949 mm 634 mm
Best months May, Oct Jun–Sep Jun, Sep May–Oct
Distance — 266 km 206 km 1,034 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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