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Şahmelek Tepesi

Located in Mus, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°00′52″ N 41°24′57″ E

Map showing the location of Şahmelek Tepesi Şahmelek Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,092 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Şahmelik
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport36 km
BGG Bingöl Airport73 km

About Şahmelek Tepesi

Şahmelek Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Mus, Muş Province. Elevation: 2,092 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Şerafettin Tepesi.

Climate of Şahmelek Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 199 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 216 km south19°
  • Silopi · 217 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (105 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 Şahmelek Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°1°9°15°21°27°27°23°15°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°-1°4°7°11°11°7°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)737888105773111915648377

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şahmelek Tepesi

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 81 km to the west.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 73 kmwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 81 kmwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 100 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 128 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 129 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Şahmelek Tepesi

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 24 kmN
  • Sergen Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Hanşeref Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km194 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 32 kmNE
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 25 kmE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 28 kmE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 40 kmNW

60–100 km872 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 83 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 78 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 76 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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