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Mountain

Akdağ

Located in Karayazı İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°29′00″ N 41°54′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akdağ Akdağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,443 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dündarköy
5.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport82 km
MSR Muş Airport84 km

About Akdağ

Akdağ is a mountain. Location: Karayazı İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,443 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Akdağları and Tahtab Dağı.

Climate of Akdağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 241 km south20°
  • Silopi · 254 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 280 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
April (85 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Akdağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°7°13°18°24°24°20°12°3°-4°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-10°-3°1°5°9°8°4°-1°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)485666857942181518616453

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Akdağ

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 71 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 82 kmnorthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 84 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 173 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akdağ

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Kohtepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Karakaya Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Kazancıkale Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Bozbey Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km151 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 40 kmSE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 40 kmS
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 49 kmS

60–100 km813 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 100 kmS
  • Lake Nazik Lake 77 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 62 kmSE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dündarköy Village, Karayazı İlçesi
    5.3 km NE
  • Çaltılı Village, Karayazı İlçesi
    7 km E
  • Kapanlı Village, Karayazı İlçesi
    6.9 km NE
  • Sancaktar Village, Karayazı İlçesi
    9.3 km E
  • Ovakozlu Village, Hınıs İlçesi
    9.1 km SW
  • Akarsu Village, Karayazı İlçesi
    9.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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