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Cathedral of Ani

Located in Kars, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°30′23″ N 43°34′23″ E

Map showing the location of Cathedral of Ani Cathedral of Ani
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Ani
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,427 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport36 km
KSY Kars Airport39 km

About Cathedral of Ani

Cathedral of Ani is a tourist attraction. Location: Kars, Kars Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ani and Menucihr Mosque.

Climate of Cathedral of Ani

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 25 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 373 km south20°
  • Silopi · 375 km south20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
January (16 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 Cathedral of Ani
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°5°14°19°24°29°29°25°17°9°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-5°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)162224467563383023332519

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Cathedral of Ani

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 36 kmnortheast
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 39 kmwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 167 kmnortheast
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 169 kmnortheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 206 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Cathedral of Ani

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Ani Historic site 1 kmN
  • Kabaktepe Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Büyükyahni Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Mağara Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSW

25–60 km127 places

  • Lavaş Gölü Lake 54 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Mustafa Gölü Lake 29 kmNW
  • Mişk Gölü Lake 27 kmNW

60–100 km242 places

  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 100 kmN
  • Tba Mada Lake 76 kmN
  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 84 kmN
  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 89 kmN

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