Saint Bartholomew Monastery
Saint Bartholomew Monastery consists of Armenian architecture, monastery ruins, and a church building. It is one of the 96 sights of Turkey featured on this site and is ranked 84th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and September, when daily highs reach about 21 °C to 24 °C and rainfall is at its lowest, with only about 1 rainy day per month. From January to March, temperatures are cold, with highs between -1 °C and 4 °C and lows reaching -14 °C. The site is open 24 hours.
To reach the monastery, you can fly into Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), which is 66 km away, or Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) in Azerbaijan, located 159 km from the site. The monastery is 1,001 km from Ankara.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is April, with about 79 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -14 | -13 | -8 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -4 | -11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 44 | 50 | 61 | 79 | 75 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 56 | 41 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
