- Elevation
- 463 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MQM Mardin Airport30 km
- KAC Qamishli International Airport76 km
About Alakuş
Alakuş is a village. Location: Kızıltepe İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 463 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Şahin Tepe and Telşarap.
Climate of Alakuş
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 41 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (70 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 29° | 36° | 40° | 39° | 35° | 27° | 19° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 41 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: April October November
How to get to Alakuş
The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kızıltepe, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 30 kmnortheast
- Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 76 kmeast
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 24 kmnortheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 44 kmnortheast
- Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 55 kmwest
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 93 kmnorth
- Batman Population: 452.2K 114 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alakuş
Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 444 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Karaburun Tepe Mountain 17 kmN
- Hüseyinkanco Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW
- Harami Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNW
- Pervane Tepeleri Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km121 places
- Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 42 kmNW
- Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 57 kmNW
- Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 58 kmNW
- Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 57 kmN
60–100 km538 places
- Kışlak Historic site 94 kmNE
- Sabun Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
- Çiftgöller Lake 99 kmNE
- İbrahim Göl Lake 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şahin Tepe Mountain, Kızıltepe İlçesi6.4 km S
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Telşarap Mountain, Kızıltepe İlçesi9.9 km S
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Telli Tepe Mountain, Kızıltepe İlçesi12 km S
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Çevirbir Tepe Mountain, Kızıltepe İlçesi10 km E
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Altınsuyu Deresi River, Mardin Province9.2 km SE
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Çatalca Mountain, Kızıltepe İlçesi16 km SW
Sources & licences
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