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Ahir Deresi

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°40′54″ N 44°03′30″ E

Map showing the location of Ahir Deresi Ahir Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,708 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gürkaynak
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport22 km
OMH Urmia Airport89 km

About Ahir Deresi

Ahir Deresi is a river. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Nehil Çayı and Büyük Dere.

Climate of Ahir Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 149 km west20°
  • Cizre · 170 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 312 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (94 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Ahir Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°14°20°26°32°32°28°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-1°4°9°13°18°17°13°7°2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)597186945518778516968

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ahir Deresi

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 22 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 89 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 149 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 170 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 188 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 242 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ahir Deresi

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 452 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Kervan Gölü Lake 20 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 20 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 22 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km283 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 45 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 44 kmSE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 39 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 38 kmS

60–100 km399 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 97 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 96 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 90 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 60 kmW

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