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Village

Beşikkaya

Located in Varto İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°17′28″ N 41°16′46″ E

Map showing the location of Beşikkaya Beşikkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,949 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport69 km
ERZ Erzurum International Airport74 km

About Beşikkaya

Beşikkaya is a village. Location: Varto İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 1,949 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Kılıç Tepesi and Serpulaş Dağı.

Climate of Beşikkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 232 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 242 km south19°
  • Silopi · 250 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Beşikkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°10°16°22°28°28°24°16°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°5°8°13°12°8°3°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)6771811038235141117647771

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Beşikkaya

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 69 km to the north.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 69 kmsoutheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 74 kmnorth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 76 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 69 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 156 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 159 kmeast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 162 kmwest

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

Day trips from Beşikkaya

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 842 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 14 kmSE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 12 kmW
  • Serpulaş Dağı Mountain 6 kmE
  • Bingöl Dağları Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km540 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 43 kmSE
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 44 kmSE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km754 places

  • Lake Nazik Lake 100 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 93 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 90 kmE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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