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Erzurum Kars Platosu

Located in Erzurum Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°17′42″ N 42°02′12″ E

Map showing the location of Erzurum Kars Platosu Erzurum Kars Platosu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilimli
5.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport83 km
KSY Kars Airport96 km

About Erzurum Kars Platosu

Erzurum Kars Platosu is a natural site. Location: Erzurum Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Topyolu Tepesi and Sıçankale Dağı.

Climate of Erzurum Kars Platosu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -6° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 330 km south20°
  • Silopi · 341 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 368 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
September (30 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 Erzurum Kars Platosu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°8°14°19°24°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-9°-2°2°5°9°8°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)323642678765403330574937

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Erzurum Kars Platosu

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 83 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 78 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 83 kmsouthwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 96 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 110 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 153 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 176 kmeast

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

Day trips from Erzurum Kars Platosu

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 441 natural sites, 321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Telli Tepe Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Sıçankale Dağı Mountain 7 kmS
  • Karadağ Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Gerek Dağı Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km219 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 50 kmNW
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 43 kmNE
  • Karataş Dağı Mountain 51 kmS
  • Göçür Dağı Mountain 52 kmS

60–100 km515 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 86 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 76 kmE
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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