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Yayla Tepesi

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°24′24″ N 42°33′58″ E

Map showing the location of Yayla Tepesi Yayla Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,733 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balveren
8.8 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 Airport45 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport129 km

About Yayla Tepesi

Yayla Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,733 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Nivani Deresi and Büyükdağ.

Climate of Yayla Tepesi

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 · 20 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 35 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 178 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Yayla Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°14°21°27°32°32°28°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°14°18°18°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1061211241166451144591113

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

How to get to Yayla Tepesi

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 45 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 129 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 35 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 140 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yayla Tepesi

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 863 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Meşe Dağı Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km373 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 55 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 40 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km912 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 73 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 84 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Balveren Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    8.8 km N
  • Bisbin Village, Silopi İlçesi
    7.5 km S
  • Benavi Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4.7 km NE
  • Anılmış Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4.8 km W
  • Üçkiraz Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    5.5 km NW
  • Araköy Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    9.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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