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Mountain

Azapkale

Located in Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°54′33″ N 42°06′28″ E

Map showing the location of Azapkale Azapkale
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,614 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meydandere
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport61 km
BAL Batman Airport87 km

About Azapkale

Azapkale is a mountain. Location: Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province. Elevation: 1,614 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Çipininkayası Tepesi and Akdağ Tepesi.

Climate of Azapkale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 65 km south20°
  • Silopi · 80 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 157 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
March (111 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Azapkale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°21°28°33°32°28°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°14°18°17°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)9710911111065102255292105

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Azapkale

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 61 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 87 kmwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 15 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 65 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 86 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Azapkale

Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 1,236 natural sites, 432 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 20 kmSW
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Güran Dağı Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Akdağ Tepesi Mountain 4 kmE

25–60 km594 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 32 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 50 kmW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 47 kmW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 32 kmSW

60–100 km1,032 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 91 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 94 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 93 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 93 kmNE

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