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Village

Sıçankale

Located in Horasan İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°15′00″ N 42°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sıçankale Sıçankale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,403 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport86 km
KSY Kars Airport93 km

About Sıçankale

Sıçankale is a village. Location: Horasan İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,403 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Sıçankale Dağı and Topyolu Tepesi.

Climate of Sıçankale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -7° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 325 km south20°
  • Silopi · 336 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 365 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
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 Sıçankale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-1°7°13°18°23°24°20°12°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-10°-3°1°4°8°7°3°-2°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)323642678765403330574937

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Sıçankale

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 80 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 86 kmwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 93 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 170 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 205 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sıçankale

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Sıçankale Dağı Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Kir Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Gerek Dağı Mountain 7 kmE
  • Gök Tepe Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km214 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 58 kmNW
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 43 kmNE
  • Sarıkom Dağı Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Mirgemir Dağı Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km505 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 81 kmE
  • Papak Gölü Lake 67 kmE
  • Deniz Gölü Lake 70 kmE
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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