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Village

Kandil

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°13′54″ N 43°49′37″ E

Map showing the location of Kandil Kandil
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,213 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 Airport51 km
EBL Erbil International Airport111 km

About Kandil

Kandil is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,213 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Çilekli Tepesi and Çağlayan Deresi.

Climate of Kandil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 121 km west20°
  • Cizre · 146 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 288 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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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Climate of Kandil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°11°17°24°30°35°35°31°23°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°8°13°18°22°22°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)91121129127626225489394

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kandil

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (111 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 121 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 51 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 111 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 121 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 146 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 146 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 184 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 249 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kandil

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 415 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 13 kmN
  • White Mountain Mountain 21 kmE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Oğul Dağı Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km190 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 46 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 40 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 37 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km451 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 73 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 89 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 86 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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