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Municipality

Çukurca

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°14′41″ N 43°36′48″ E

Map showing the location of Çukurca Çukurca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,334 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport65 km
EBL Erbil International Airport116 km

About Çukurca

Çukurca is a municipality. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,334 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Çığlı Suyu and Güzel Dere.

Climate of Çukurca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 102 km west20°
  • Cizre · 127 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 269 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
February (144 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Çukurca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°17°23°29°34°34°30°22°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°1°6°12°17°21°20°16°10°4°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1091441371255931124097107

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Çukurca

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (116 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 102 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 65 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 116 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 102 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 140 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 230 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çukurca

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 20 kmNE
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 15 kmN
  • Oğul Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km180 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 59 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 52 kmE
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 46 kmN

60–100 km568 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 63 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 72 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 69 kmNW
  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 64 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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