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Büyükdağ

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°24′19″ N 42°35′53″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükdağ Büyükdağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,796 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Benavi
3.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport48 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport132 km

About Büyükdağ

Büyükdağ is a mountain. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,796 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Yayla Tepesi and Kepyana Dağı.

Climate of Büyükdağ

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 22 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 37 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 180 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
March (124 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
Climate of Büyükdağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°20°27°32°31°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1061211241166451144591113

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

How to get to Büyükdağ

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 22 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 48 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 132 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 134 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 38 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 139 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 140 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Büyükdağ

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 837 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Meşe Dağı Mountain 8 kmE

25–60 km353 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 55 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 38 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 39 kmNE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 38 kmNE

60–100 km893 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 75 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 82 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Benavi Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    3.5 km N
  • Balveren Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    9.8 km NW
  • Bisbin Village, Silopi İlçesi
    7.8 km S
  • Ballıkaya Village, Silopi İlçesi
    5.7 km SE
  • Araköy Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    11 km NW
  • Anılmış Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    7.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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