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Shikhmus

Located in Akçakale İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°43′21″ N 39°02′29″ E

Map showing the location of Shikhmus Shikhmus
Location in Turkey
Elevation
352 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport123 km

About Shikhmus

Shikhmus is a village. Location: Akçakale İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 352 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Ettayyibe Tepesi and Cudi Deresi.

Climate of Shikhmus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 28 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (58 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Shikhmus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°14°18°24°31°37°39°38°35°28°19°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°23°22°18°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)55505333264011172858

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Shikhmus

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 54 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 81 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 123 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 142 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 84 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 117 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 134 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Shikhmus

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 106 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Herbetülhudi Mountain 18 kmE
  • Peve Tepesi Mountain 20 kmE
  • Tek Tek Dağları Milli Parkı Natural site 22 kmNE

25–60 km60 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 39 kmE
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Gora Khalladzhmansur Mountain 38 kmNW

60–100 km121 places

  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 88 kmNE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 93 kmW
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 82 kmN

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