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Village

Akçay

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°26′21″ N 42°06′45″ E

Map showing the location of Akçay Akçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
661 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 Airport10 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport94 km

About Akçay

Akçay is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 661 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Şeyhmehmet Tepesi and Gora Giribush.

Climate of Akçay

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 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (112 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 Akçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°16°21°28°35°39°39°35°27°18°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°11°15°20°24°24°20°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)1041051051005051133675112

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

How to get to Akçay

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 10 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 94 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 56 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 122 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akçay

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 1,106 natural sites, 337 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Karatepe Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Cebeliebyaz Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Gora Gabar Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Kaya Tepesi Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km632 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 45 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 60 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 41 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 32 kmNW

60–100 km962 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 90 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 76 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 78 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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