Şırnak Province · Turkey
Şırnak travel guide
Şırnak is a city in Şırnak Province, Turkey, home to about 68,000 people.
- Best months
- May and October
- Nearest airport
- NKT39 km · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Şırnak
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Şırnak are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 126 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 Şırnak: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 125 km) and Batman Airport (BAL, 127 km) are also within reach.
NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
KAC · Qamishli International Airport
BAL · Batman Airport
Questions
Şırnak: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Şırnak?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Şırnak are May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Şırnak?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 39 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 125 km) and Batman Airport (BAL, 127 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Şırnak?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Şırnak
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.