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Yelesen Tepesi

Located in Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°48′43″ N 40°52′04″ E

Map showing the location of Yelesen Tepesi Yelesen Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,415 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bağırsak
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport30 km
BGG Bingöl Airport108 km

About Yelesen Tepesi

Yelesen Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Aşkale İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,415 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Çökelik Tepesi and Çığrık Tepesi.

Climate of Yelesen Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -6° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 293 km south19°
  • Cizre · 299 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 304 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (92 mm)
Driest month
August (17 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 Yelesen Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°-1°7°13°19°24°25°21°12°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-9°-2°2°5°9°9°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)495158899249211724646558

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Yelesen Tepesi

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 30 kmnortheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 108 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 115 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 37 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 108 kmsouth
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 118 kmwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 137 kmnorth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 164 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yelesen Tepesi

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 917 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km499 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 17 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 17 kmSW
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 19 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km470 places

  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 43 kmE
  • Siper Tepesi Mountain 57 kmSW
  • Serçelik Dağı Mountain 41 kmSW
  • Şakşak Tepesi Mountain 37 kmSE

60–100 km439 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 80 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 93 kmSW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 98 kmSW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 96 kmW

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