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Karakaya Dağı

Located in Çayırlı İlçesi, Erzincan Province Coordinates: 39°42′12″ N 39°56′57″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Dağı Karakaya Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,020 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çayıryazı
5.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ERC Erzincan Airport36 km
ERZ Erzurum International Airport108 km

About Karakaya Dağı

Karakaya Dağı is a mountain. Location: Çayırlı İlçesi, Erzincan Province. Elevation: 3,020 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mirpet Dağları and Buzgölü Tepe.

Climate of Karakaya Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -8° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 276 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 285 km south19°
  • Cizre · 328 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
April (100 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Karakaya Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-3°4°10°15°20°21°17°9°0°-6°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-11°-5°-1°2°5°5°2°-3°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)6461711009848151220637677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Karakaya Dağı

The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzincan, 40 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 36 kmwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 108 kmeast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 40 kmwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 116 kmeast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakaya Dağı

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 810 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 20 kmNW
  • Şengül Dağı Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Esence Tepe Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Çiçekli Dağ Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km181 places

  • Hıdır Gölü Lake 58 kmE
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 58 kmS
  • Tayran Dağı Mountain 48 kmW
  • Sultanbaba Dağı Mountain 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,078 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 62 kmS
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 82 kmSE
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 62 kmN
  • Koç Gölü Lake 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çayıryazı Village, Üzümlü İlçesi
    5.7 km SE
  • Çilligöl Village, Çayırlı İlçesi
    12 km N
  • Paşayurdu Village, Çayırlı İlçesi
    9.4 km N
  • Zorun Village, Üzümlü İlçesi
    6.6 km SE
  • Büyükköy Village, Üzümlü İlçesi
    6.7 km SE
  • Göller Village, Çayırlı İlçesi
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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