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Village

Sarıkum

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°37′08″ N 42°25′16″ E

Map showing the location of Sarıkum Sarıkum
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,660 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport68 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport81 km

About Sarıkum

Sarıkum is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,660 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include İnce Burnu and Ağak Burnu.

Climate of Sarıkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 145 km south20°
  • Silopi · 153 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (103 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Sarıkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°11°16°22°27°26°23°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-1°3°8°11°15°15°12°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)73899210377266612749276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sarıkum

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 68 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 68 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 85 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 133 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sarıkum

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 25 kmSE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 17 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Nemrut Dağı Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km203 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 58 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 57 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km691 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 100 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 85 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmSE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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