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Mountain

Başak Dağı

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°24′24″ N 43°19′08″ E

Map showing the location of Başak Dağı Başak Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Andaç
7.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport83 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport112 km

About Başak Dağı

Başak Dağı is a mountain. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. Elevation: 3,137 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Körkemal Deresi and Erdağı.

Climate of Başak Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 78 km west20°
  • Cizre · 101 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (120 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Başak Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-5°-2°5°11°17°22°23°18°10°3°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-10°-4°1°6°10°10°6°-1°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)84108118120689336559193

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Başak Dağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 83 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 78 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 83 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 112 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 78 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 101 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 121 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 200 kmwest

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

Day trips from Başak Dağı

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
  • Kale Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Geçit Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN
  • Erdağı Mountain 4 kmSE

25–60 km373 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 42 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 40 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km461 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 92 kmNW
  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 89 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 85 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Andaç Neighbourhood, Uludere İlçesi
    7.6 km SW
  • Oymakaya Village, Beytüşşebap
    7.9 km W
  • Ortaköy Village, Uludere İlçesi
    9.4 km S
  • Geramus Village, Uludere İlçesi
    5.9 km SW
  • Yarma Village, Uludere İlçesi
    6 km SW
  • Beşağaç Village, Beytüşşebap
    9.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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