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Village

Beşkavak

Located in Derik İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°21′18″ N 40°10′05″ E

Map showing the location of Beşkavak Beşkavak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
600 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport44 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport60 km

About Beşkavak

Beşkavak is a village. Location: Derik İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 600 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Yanardağ and Zinarimeşit Tepe.

Climate of Beşkavak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 39 km west18°
  • Kızıltepe · 41 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 160 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Beşkavak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°16°22°29°35°40°40°35°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°23°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)1039898884892144073105

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Beşkavak

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 44 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 60 kmnorth
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 98 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 39 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 51 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 62 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 87 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Beşkavak

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 8 kmN
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 23 kmN
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 23 kmNW
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km215 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 43 kmNE
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 48 kmN
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 39 kmW
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km625 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 91 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 80 kmN
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 83 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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