Şanlıurfa Province · Turkey
Viranşehir travel guide
Viranşehir is a city in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, home to about 196,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- MQM77 km · Mardin Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Viranşehir
Viranşehir (Kurdish: Wêranşar) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,297 km2, and its population is 207,315 (2022).
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When to go
The best time to visit Viranşehir
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Viranşehir are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 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 Viranşehir: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mardin Airport (MQM), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY, 81 km) and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY, 83 km) are also within reach.
MQM · Mardin Airport
GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
DIY · Diyarbakır Airport
Questions
Viranşehir: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Viranşehir?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Viranşehir are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Viranşehir?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mardin Airport (MQM), about 77 km from the city centre in a straight line; Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY, 81 km) and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY, 83 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Viranşehir?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Viranşehir
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.