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Village

Karakaya

Located in Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°02′44″ N 42°07′59″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,668 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport53 km
AJI Ağrı Airport103 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 1,668 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Halıs Tepesi and Bilican Dağları.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 191 km south20°
  • Silopi · 202 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 247 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (92 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°12°18°23°29°29°25°17°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°1°6°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)61727892703110914627464

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 53 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 108 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 53 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 103 kmnortheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 108 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 121 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 125 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 143 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 310 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Lake Nazik Lake 25 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 15 kmE
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 22 kmN
  • Halıs Tepesi Mountain 4 kmSE

25–60 km131 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 48 kmS
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 36 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 48 kmE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km381 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 96 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 97 kmSE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 77 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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