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Şemikân

Located in Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°30′00″ N 40°21′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şemikân Şemikân
Location in Turkey
Elevation
886 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 Airport40 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport46 km

About Şemikân

Şemikân is a village. Location: Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 886 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Gölüşk Tepe and Kırmızı Tepe.

Climate of Şemikân

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 40 km southeast19°
  • Viranşehir · 61 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 163 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (109 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 Şemikân
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°7°12°17°21°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)109104101934992144277109

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şemikân

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kızıltepe, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 40 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 46 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 47 kmnorth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 81 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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