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Village

Aralık

Located in Derecik, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°06′12″ N 44°24′32″ E

Map showing the location of Aralık Aralık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,391 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 Airport52 km
OMH Urmia Airport86 km

About Aralık

Aralık is a village. Location: Derecik, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,391 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Bilmez Tepesi and Süngü Tepesi.

Climate of Aralık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 173 km west20°
  • Cizre · 199 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 340 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
March (116 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Aralık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°16°22°29°34°34°29°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°11°16°20°19°14°9°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)93111116108525213267481

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Aralık

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (105 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 173 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 86 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 199 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 237 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 303 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aralık

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 189 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Süngü Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Odun Tepe Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Güney Dağ Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km138 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 27 kmN
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 27 kmNW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 34 kmNW

60–100 km165 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 61 kmNW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 86 kmNW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Şeker Tepesi Mountain 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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