- Elevation
- 1,571 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport39 km
- OMH Urmia Airport108 km
About Baş Pınar
Baş Pınar is a natural site. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hısar Dağı and Gali Zewah.
Climate of Baş Pınar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 131 km west20°
- Cizre · 156 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 299 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- March (129 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 122 | 129 | 125 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 90 | 92 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Baş Pınar
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (116 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 132 km to the west.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 39 kmnortheast
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmnortheast
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 132 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 144 kmnorth
- Cizre Population: 134K 156 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 191 kmnorthwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 258 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Baş Pınar
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 358 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km49 places
- Büyük Göl Lake 23 kmE
- Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 15 kmNW
- White Mountain Mountain 10 kmE
- İzme Dağı Mountain 8 kmN
25–60 km222 places
- Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 34 kmE
- Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 29 kmE
- Davulcu Gölü Lake 25 kmE
- Ayran Gölü Lake 46 kmNW
60–100 km343 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
- Müzirik Gölü Lake 96 kmNW
- Berçiya Gölü Lake 94 kmNW
- Delav Gölü Lake 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hısar Dağı Mountain, Turkey1.5 km NE
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Gali Zewah Natural site, Yüksekova4.8 km S
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Uzun Dere River, Hakkâri Province4.7 km SW
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Deli Pınar Natural site, Hakkâri Province5.3 km W
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Nizar Dağı Mountain, Çukurca İlçesi5.7 km NW
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Ekşi Pınarı Natural site, Hakkâri Province6.5 km N
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Hülya Pınarı Natural site, Hakkâri Province7.5 km NW
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İzme Dağı Mountain, Yüksekova7.9 km N
Sources & licences
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