- Elevation
- 1,403 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ERC Erzincan Airport65 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport69 km
About Kurukaymak
Kurukaymak is a village. Location: Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province. Elevation: 1,403 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Amergan Deresi and Düldül Deresi.
Climate of Kurukaymak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Viranşehir · 227 km south18°
- Suruç · 256 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 258 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (100 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 7° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 19° | 11° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 75 | 82 | 100 | 84 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 86 | 100 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kurukaymak
The nearest airport is Erzincan Airport (ERC), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 65 kmnortheast
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 69 kmsouth
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 124 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 60 kmsouth
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 67 kmnortheast
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 118 kmsouthwest
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 124 kmeast
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 162 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurukaymak
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 237 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Yılan Dağı Mountain 20 kmW
- Sincik Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
- Kurtyalağı Tepesi Mountain 8 kmNW
- Karaoğlan Dağı Mountain 13 kmE
25–60 km179 places
- Palat Gölü Lake 56 kmNW
- Koç Gölü Lake 33 kmNE
- Ziri Dağı Mountain 58 kmSE
- Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 49 kmE
60–100 km286 places
- Lake Hazar Lake 83 kmS
- Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 69 kmSE
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 100 kmSW
- Özlüce Barajı Lake 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Amergan Deresi River, Tunceli Province3.7 km SW
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Düldül Deresi River, Tunceli Province4.7 km SW
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Büyük Dere River, Tunceli Province4.8 km SW
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Ağviran Deresi River, Tunceli Province5.2 km SW
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Değirmen Deresi River, Tunceli Province6.2 km SW
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Kurtyalağı Tepesi Mountain, Ovacık İlçesi8 km NW
Sources & licences
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