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Kapıkaya

Located in Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°18′29″ N 41°21′44″ E

Map showing the location of Kapıkaya Kapıkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,072 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport42 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport106 km

About Kapıkaya

Kapıkaya is a village. Location: Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province. Elevation: 2,072 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Gülbağı Tepesi and Sütçayırı Tepesi.

Climate of Kapıkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 339 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 354 km south19°
  • Silopi · 354 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
August (28 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 Kapıkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°9°15°20°25°26°21°14°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-7°-1°3°6°10°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)353743678462342831595141

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

How to get to Kapıkaya

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (146 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 45 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 42 kmsouthwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 106 kmnorthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 146 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 45 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 150 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 158 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kapıkaya

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 935 natural sites, 511 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 16 kmN
  • Naldöken Tepesi Mountain 9 kmW
  • Karaçağıl Dağı Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Dumlu Tepe Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km269 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Yedi Göller Lake 55 kmNW
  • Çobandede Tepesi Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 36 kmSE

60–100 km1,132 places

  • Kara Göl Lake 88 kmW
  • Koca Göl Lake 94 kmN
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 94 kmE
  • Taşlı Göl Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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