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Mountain

Sakız Dağı

Located in Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°19′13″ N 39°47′03″ E

Map showing the location of Sakız Dağı Sakız Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,525 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sabırlı
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport53 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport60 km

About Sakız Dağı

Sakız Dağı is a mountain. Location: Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,525 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Maden Çayı and Kılavuz Dağı.

Climate of Sakız Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 122 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 144 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 191 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Sakız Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°9°15°21°28°33°33°28°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°-1°4°8°13°17°17°12°6°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)898390855613225457291

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Sakız Dağı

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 53 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 60 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 59 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 88 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 122 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sakız Dağı

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 327 natural sites, 349 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 22 kmW
  • Sığık Dağı Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Bahru Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km161 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 38 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 45 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 34 kmSE
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 44 kmE

60–100 km503 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 90 kmE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 93 kmSE
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 92 kmNE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 90 kmS

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