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Historic site

Kalesomu

Located in Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°17′04″ N 41°10′31″ E

Map showing the location of Kalesomu Kalesomu
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kutlubey
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,096 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KAC Qamishli International Airport29 km
MQM Mardin Airport49 km

About Kalesomu

Kalesomu is a historic site. Location: Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Qamishli International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Dirmush and Gelyedücemi Tepesi.

Climate of Kalesomu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 54 km west19°
  • Cizre · 89 km east20°
  • Silopi · 114 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (99 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kalesomu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°33°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°7°12°17°21°20°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)99969388436113346498

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kalesomu

The nearest airport is Qamishli International Airport (KAC), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 29 kmsouth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 49 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 38 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 54 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 67 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 90 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kalesomu

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 1,153 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 17 kmE
  • Firavn Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Hıdvaraliyo Tepesi Mountain 25 kmN
  • Kaşıklı Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km569 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 41 kmN
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 36 kmNE
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km1,074 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 70 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 71 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 71 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kutlubey Village, Midyat İlçesi
    2.5 km N
  • Kuyular Village, Nusaybin İlçesi
    5 km W
  • Kayalıpınar Village, Midyat İlçesi
    6.9 km NE
  • Toptepe Village, Midyat İlçesi
    7 km E

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