Malatya Province · Turkey
Battalgazi district travel guide
Battalgazi district is a city in Malatya Province, Turkey, home to about 296,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- MLX24 km · Malatya Erhaç Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Battalgazi district
Battalgazi (Kurdish: Betalqazî), formerly and colloquially Eskimalatya (Older Malatya), is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 947 km2, and its population is 307,478 (2022).
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When to go
The best time to visit Battalgazi district
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Battalgazi district are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Battalgazi district: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 77 km) and Elazığ Airport (EZS, 82 km) are also within reach.
MLX · Malatya Erhaç Airport
ADF · Adıyaman Airport
EZS · Elazığ Airport
Questions
Battalgazi district: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Battalgazi district?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Battalgazi district are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; December is the wettest, with about 69 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Battalgazi district?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 77 km) and Elazığ Airport (EZS, 82 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Battalgazi district?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Battalgazi district
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.