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Yayık Dağı

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°25′32″ N 42°37′46″ E

Map showing the location of Yayık Dağı Yayık Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,130 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Uncular
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport62 km
MSR Muş Airport92 km

About Yayık Dağı

Yayık Dağı is a mountain. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 2,130 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Mezra Pınarı and Cemin Dağı.

Climate of Yayık Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 128 km south20°
  • Silopi · 132 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (108 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 Yayık Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°15°20°26°26°22°14°7°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°1°5°9°13°13°9°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)70849410878256613728875

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

How to get to Yayık Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 92 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 66 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 128 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 132 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 144 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yayık Dağı

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 770 natural sites, 382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 6 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 17 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km224 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 45 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 27 kmE

60–100 km924 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 80 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 85 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Uncular Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    1.2 km SW
  • Göllü Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    2.8 km NW
  • Uslu Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    2.8 km S
  • Yediveren Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    3.6 km S
  • Köprücek Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    4.6 km W
  • Yayık Village, Tatvan İlçesi
    2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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