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Mountain

Kuruca Dağ

Located in Tekman İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 39°34′00″ N 41°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kuruca Dağ Kuruca Dağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Karataş
3.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport52 km
MSR Muş Airport92 km

About Kuruca Dağ

Kuruca Dağ is a mountain. Location: Tekman İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,236 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Kurusababa Tepesi and Çaylak Tepesi.

Climate of Kuruca Dağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 255 km south20°
  • Silopi · 271 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 277 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
April (82 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kuruca Dağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°-1°8°14°20°25°26°21°13°4°-4°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-2°2°6°10°10°5°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)434958828145211720595948

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kuruca Dağ

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 52 kmnorthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 92 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 132 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 175 kmwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 182 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kuruca Dağ

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Kurusababa Tepesi Mountain 2 kmN
  • Konakgörmez Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Karakaya Dağı Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km494 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 39 kmS
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 51 kmS
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 58 kmS
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 43 kmSW

60–100 km792 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 91 kmSE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 74 kmE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 60 kmS
  • Taşlı Göl Lake 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Karataş Village, Tekman İlçesi
    3.6 km NE
  • Talokomu Village, Tekman İlçesi
    2.3 km NW
  • Tekman City, Tekman İlçesi
    8.3 km N
  • Çatkale Village, Tekman İlçesi
    5.7 km SE
  • Kuruca Village, Tekman İlçesi
    5.8 km SW
  • Ilıgöze Village, Tekman İlçesi
    7.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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