- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 565 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport50 km
- BAL Batman Airport61 km
About Rükni
Rükni is a historic site. Location: Kurtalan İlçesi, Siirt Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Şehrebeka and Nişeri Tepe.
Climate of Rükni
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- March (99 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 28° | 35° | 40° | 39° | 35° | 27° | 18° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 74 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Rükni
The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 50 kmsoutheast
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 61 kmwest
- Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Siirt Population: 114K 24 kmnortheast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 58 kmwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 60 kmsoutheast
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 84 kmsoutheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 103 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şehrebeka Historic site, Kurtalan İlçesi0.9 km NW
-
Nişeri Tepe Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi1.6 km SE
-
Zilo Pınar Natural site, Siirt Province1.6 km N
-
Kalebero Tepesi Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi2.8 km NE
-
Piripizik Historic site, Siirt Merkez3.6 km E
-
Vahsit Historic site, Siirt Merkez4.2 km SE
-
Butaramağaraları Historic site, Siirt Merkez4.6 km S
-
Kendal Tepesi Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi4.5 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
Data last updated: