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Karakaya Tepesi

Located in Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province Coordinates: 39°43′38″ N 44°30′36″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Tepesi Karakaya Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,445 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aşağıaratan
12 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
EVN Zvartnots International Airport48 km
IGD Iğdır Airport61 km

About Karakaya Tepesi

Karakaya Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Aralık İlçesi, Iğdır Province. Elevation: 1,445 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Tekaltıdağı Tepesi and Little Ararat.

Climate of Karakaya Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 20 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 329 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 335 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (44 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Karakaya Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°1°8°15°20°26°30°30°25°17°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°15°10°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)1720263644291189232015

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Karakaya Tepesi

The nearest airport is Zvartnots International Airport (EVN), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 48 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 61 kmnorthwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 126 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 278 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 299 kmsouthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aşağıaratan Village, Aralık İlçesi
    12 km N
  • Yenidoğan Village, Aralık İlçesi
    12 km NW
  • Gödekli Village, Aralık İlçesi
    13 km NE
  • Emince Village, Aralık İlçesi
    12 km NE
  • Bilican Village, Aralık İlçesi
    9.5 km W
  • Aralık City, Aralık İlçesi
    16 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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