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Mountain

Furuncu Höyük

Located in Battalgazi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°16′27″ N 38°30′01″ E

Map showing the location of Furuncu Höyük Furuncu Höyük
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,374 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yaygın
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport40 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport60 km

About Furuncu Höyük

Furuncu Höyük is a mountain. Location: Battalgazi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,374 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Nohut Dağı and Selvi Tepesi.

Climate of Furuncu Höyük

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 144 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 161 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 219 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
March (80 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Furuncu Höyük
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°16°22°28°33°33°29°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°1°6°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)726780796219326476880

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Furuncu Höyük

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 40 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 60 kmsouth
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 60 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 77 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 126 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Furuncu Höyük

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 17 kmS
  • Şillan Tepesi Mountain 12 kmW
  • Nohut Dağı Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Kernek Dağı Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km164 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 29 kmN
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 60 kmS
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 54 kmSE

60–100 km290 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 83 kmE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 77 kmS
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 91 kmSW

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