Village

Ortakale

Located in Selim İlçesi, Kars Province Coordinates: 40°33′00″ N 42°34′00″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 2,551 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: KSY Kars Airport46 km; AJI Ağrı Airport107 km

About Ortakale

Ortakale is a village. Location: Selim İlçesi, Kars Province. Elevation: 2,551 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Allahuekber Tepesi and Allahüekber Dağları.

Climate of Ortakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -7° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Cizre · 360 km south20°
Silopi · 368 km south20°

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -15°)
Wettest month: May (94 mm)
Driest month: January (34 mm)

-6° -15°

-5° -15°

-1° -11°

6° -4°

11° 0°

16° 3°

20° 6°

21° 6°

18° 2°

10° -3°

3° -7°

-3° -12°

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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 Ortakale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-6°	-5°	-1°	6°	11°	16°	20°	21°	18°	10°	3°	-3°
Average low (°C)	-15°	-15°	-11°	-4°	0°	3°	6°	6°	2°	-3°	-7°	-12°
Precipitation (mm)	34	37	42	63	94	80	54	47	39	58	49	40

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Ortakale

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (112 km). The nearest large city is Ağrı, 101 km to the southeast.

Airports

Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 46 kmeast
Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 107 kmsouth
Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmsoutheast
Erzurum Population: 767.8K 131 kmsouthwest
Iğdır Population: 101.7K 144 kmsoutheast
Rize Population: 119.8K 180 kmwest
Van Population: 525K 239 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Allahuekber Tepesi Mountain, Erzurum Province
3.6 km NW
Allahüekber Dağları Mountain, Turkey
3.7 km NW
Mihran Dağı Mountain, Selim İlçesi
5.6 km SE
Emirhan Historic site, Selim İlçesi
5.4 km SE
Çadır Tepesi Mountain, Selim İlçesi
8.8 km SE
Kurtdoğdu Deresi River, Kars Province
6.1 km E