Village

Shikeftan

Located in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°20′10″ N 42°12′03″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 390 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: AprilOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport13 km; KAC Qamishli International Airport96 km

About Shikeftan

Shikeftan is a village. Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 390 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Dicle Köprüsü and Kayık Geçidi.

Climate of Shikeftan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month: July (day 41°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (116 mm)
Driest month: August (0 mm)

11° 3°

13° 5°

18° 8°

23° 12°

30° 17°

37° 22°

41° 26°

41° 25°

37° 21°

28° 15°

20° 10°

13° 5°

Jan

109

Feb

108

Mar

108

Apr

101

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

116

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 Shikeftan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	13°	18°	23°	30°	37°	41°	41°	37°	28°	20°	13°
Average low (°C)	3°	5°	8°	12°	17°	22°	26°	25°	21°	15°	10°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	109	108	108	101	49	4	1	0	2	35	76	116

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Shikeftan

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 2 km to the southwest.

Airports

Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 13 kmwest
Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 96 kmwest
Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Cizre Population: 134K 2 kmsouthwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 25 kmsoutheast
Siirt Population: 114K 70 kmnorth
Batman Population: 452.2K 112 kmnorthwest
Mardin Population: 129.9K 129 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Dicle Köprüsü Landmark, Cizre İlçesi
0.8 km SW
Kayık Geçidi Natural site, Şırnak Province
0.8 km SW
Razvaliny Isaaga Historic site, Cizre İlçesi
1.6 km N
mosque Attraction, Cizre İlçesi
1.8 km SW
Azik Tepesi Mountain, Cizre İlçesi
8.8 km NE
Yukarısaksan Deresi River, Şırnak Province
5.6 km SW