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Yelkıran

Located in Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°38′06″ N 42°22′56″ E

Map showing the location of Yelkıran Yelkıran
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,408 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport63 km
AJI Ağrı Airport122 km

About Yelkıran

Yelkıran is a village. Location: Şenkaya İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 1,408 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Göller Tepesi and Mıncık Pınar.

Climate of Yelkıran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 368 km south20°
  • Silopi · 377 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Yelkıran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°23°28°29°25°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°3°7°10°13°13°9°4°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)303338598574484233514435

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yelkıran

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (125 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 63 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 122 kmsoutheast
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 117 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 163 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yelkıran

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 409 natural sites, 366 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Kireçli Göl Lake 9 kmS
  • Serekli Dağ Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Mihran Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Karakol Tepesi Mountain 8 kmS

25–60 km230 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 59 kmN
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Akgöl Lake 57 kmN
  • Kara Göller Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km521 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 94 kmNE
  • Ufak Adası Island 92 kmNE
  • Kaçak Adası Island 93 kmNE
  • Büyük Ada Island 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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