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Varto

Located in Varto İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°10′25″ N 41°27′14″ E

Map showing the location of Varto Varto
Location in Turkey
Population
18,691
18.7K
Elevation
1,523 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport51 km
BGG Bingöl Airport82 km

About Varto

Varto is a city. Location: Varto İlçesi, Muş Province. Population: 18,691. Elevation: 1,523 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Leylek Dağı and Gülkorusu Tepesi.

Climate of Varto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 215 km south20°
  • Silopi · 232 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 234 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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).

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Climate of Varto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°19°25°30°31°27°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°8°11°16°15°11°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6571801058838161318687971

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Varto

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 83 km to the north.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 51 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 82 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 90 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 83 kmnorth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 89 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 145 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 146 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 149 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Varto

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 805 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 7 kmNW
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 24 kmSE
  • Serpulaş Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Bingöl Dağları Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km329 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 25 kmE
  • Derik Gölü Lake 28 kmSE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 30 kmNW
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 53 kmE

60–100 km942 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 91 kmSE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 80 kmSE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 75 kmE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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