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Büyükyahni Tepesi

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°36′17″ N 43°19′22″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükyahni Tepesi Büyükyahni Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,091 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Halefoğlu
5.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport18 km
LWN Shirak International Airport48 km

About Büyükyahni Tepesi

Büyükyahni Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kars, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,091 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Küçükyahni Tepesi and Yayla Dağı.

Climate of Büyükyahni Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -6° · Rain 30 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 377 km south20°
  • Silopi · 381 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
January (21 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 Büyükyahni Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°1°9°14°19°23°24°20°13°5°-3°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-9°-2°2°5°9°8°4°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)212528518573473930393024

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyükyahni Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (48 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 18 kmwest
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 48 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmsouth
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 175 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 175 kmnortheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 183 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Büyükyahni Tepesi

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Ani Historic site 24 kmSE
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 8 kmN
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 7 kmN
  • Lake Kuyucuk Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km160 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 53 kmN
  • Rus Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 37 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 38 kmSW

60–100 km262 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 96 kmN
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 88 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 86 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 88 kmN

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