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Leylek Dağı

Located in Varto İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°11′28″ N 41°21′48″ E

Map showing the location of Leylek Dağı Leylek Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,046 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leylek
2.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport56 km
BGG Bingöl Airport76 km

About Leylek Dağı

Leylek Dağı is a mountain. Location: Varto İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 2,046 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Gülkorusu Tepesi and Koşkar Deresi.

Climate of Leylek Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 219 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 233 km south19°
  • Silopi · 237 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (105 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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 Leylek Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°21°27°28°23°15°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°12°8°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)6571801058838161318687971

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Leylek Dağı

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 56 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 80 km to the north.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 56 kmsoutheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 76 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 80 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 146 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 149 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 156 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leylek Dağı

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 830 natural sites, 479 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 6 kmNE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 23 kmNW
  • Serpulaş Dağı Mountain 12 kmN
  • Bingöl Dağları Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km389 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 33 kmE
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 32 kmSE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Yıldırım Dağı Mountain 58 kmN

60–100 km895 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 98 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 88 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 83 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leylek Village, Varto İlçesi
    2.8 km NE
  • Varto City, Varto İlçesi
    8.1 km E
  • Sazlıca Village, Varto İlçesi
    3.7 km E
  • Yılanlı Village, Varto İlçesi
    4.5 km NW
  • Taşcı Village, Varto İlçesi
    5 km E
  • İlbey Village, Varto İlçesi
    5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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