- Elevation
- 2,028 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport43 km
- OMH Urmia Airport84 km
About Kuru Tepe
Kuru Tepe is a mountain. Location: Derecik, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,028 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Süngü Tepesi and Şemdinli Çayı.
Climate of Kuru Tepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 72 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 167 km west20°
- Cizre · 192 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 334 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (110 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 93 | 107 | 110 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 72 | 75 |
How to get to Kuru Tepe
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (110 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 168 km to the west.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 43 kmnorth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 84 kmnortheast
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 110 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 168 kmwest
- Van Population: 525K 170 kmnorthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 193 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 229 kmwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 295 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuru Tepe
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 18 kmN
- Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 18 kmNW
- Davulcu Gölü Lake 23 kmNW
- Süngü Tepesi Mountain 3 kmSE
25–60 km150 places
- Büyük Göl Lake 25 kmNW
- Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 53 kmW
- Kervan Gölü Lake 45 kmNW
- Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 44 kmNW
60–100 km181 places
- Ayran Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
- Türemiş Dağı Mountain 96 kmNW
- Sünbül Dağı Mountain 63 kmNW
- Samur Dağı Mountain 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Süngü Tepesi Mountain, Derecik3 km SE
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Şemdinli Çayı River, Şemdinni İlçesi3.2 km NW
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Gülkan Deresi River, Hakkâri Province3.3 km NW
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Hulusı Dağı Mountain, Şemdinni İlçesi5.1 km E
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Leylek Dağı Mountain, Şemdinni İlçesi6.3 km NW
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Akpınar Dağı Mountain, Şemdinni İlçesi6.7 km N
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Avabiş Pınarı Natural site, Hakkâri Province8 km NW
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Bilmez Tepesi Mountain, Derecik9.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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