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Historic site

Diyarbakır Kalesi

Located in Sur, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°54′55″ N 40°14′30″ E

Map showing the location of Diyarbakır Kalesi Diyarbakır Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Diyarbakır
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
659 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport4 km
BAL Batman Airport77 km

About Diyarbakır Kalesi

Diyarbakır Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Kabaklı Köprüsü and Kabaklı Sulama Göleti.

Climate of Diyarbakır Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 86 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 88 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 183 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (81 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 Diyarbakır Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°15°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°12°18°22°21°16°10°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)78758173419113325677

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Diyarbakır Kalesi

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 4 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 77 kmeast
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 2 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 78 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 83 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 86 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Diyarbakır Kalesi

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 729 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 17 kmW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 19 kmSE
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 5 kmE
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km384 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 28 kmNW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 54 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 54 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km754 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 83 kmE
  • Lake Hazar Lake 97 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 61 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 83 kmNE

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