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Village

Balak

Located in Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°44′46″ N 41°48′04″ E

Map showing the location of Balak Balak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
466 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport48 km
BAL Batman Airport64 km

About Balak

Balak is a village. Location: Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province. Elevation: 466 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Piripizik and Cesi Tepe.

Climate of Balak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 8° · 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).

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Climate of Balak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°12°16°22°28°36°40°40°35°27°18°11°
Average low (°C)1°3°6°11°15°20°24°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)94989995517114417498

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Balak

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 48 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 48 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 64 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 24 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 61 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 105 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Balak

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 1,324 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km420 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 13 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 3 kmSE
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 14 kmS
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km668 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 34 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 28 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 44 kmSW
  • Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 56 kmN

60–100 km937 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 60 kmW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 62 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 84 kmW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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