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Kurukaymak

Located in Hozat İlçesi, Tunceli Province Coordinates: 39°12′27″ N 39°07′43″ E

Map showing the location of Kurukaymak Kurukaymak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,403 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Kurukaymak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)827582100843075126386100

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.

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