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Yukary-Sheykhan

Located in Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°26′34″ N 40°36′07″ E

Map showing the location of Yukary-Sheykhan Yukary-Sheykhan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,088 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport25 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport61 km

About Yukary-Sheykhan

Yukary-Sheykhan is a village. Location: Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 1,088 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Eskibağlar Tepesi and Cemejon Çayı.

Climate of Yukary-Sheykhan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 28 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 79 km west18°
  • Cizre · 140 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (115 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 Yukary-Sheykhan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°13°19°26°33°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°6°11°16°20°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)115111106995092144380114

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yukary-Sheykhan

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 25 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 61 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 28 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 62 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 68 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 79 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yukary-Sheykhan

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 855 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Hamiyamalafeli Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN
  • Hermeşevti Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Koç Tepe Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km495 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 52 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 51 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 52 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 49 kmN

60–100 km699 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 88 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 68 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 98 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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