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Şakşak Dağı

Located in Battalgazi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°17′45″ N 38°44′41″ E

Map showing the location of Şakşak Dağı Şakşak Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,283 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doğur
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport58 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport59 km

About Şakşak Dağı

Şakşak Dağı is a mountain. Location: Battalgazi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 2,283 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Gayrık Tepesi and Güney Doğu Toroslar.

Climate of Şakşak Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 149 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 149 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 203 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
December (83 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 Şakşak Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°4°11°16°22°27°27°23°15°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°0°4°9°13°12°9°3°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)746981806217326476983

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şakşak Dağı

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 58 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 58 kmnortheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 59 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 38 kmwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 59 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 125 kmsouth

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

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