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Village

Aksu

Located in Hakkari, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°43′33″ N 43°36′04″ E

Map showing the location of Aksu Aksu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,368 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport60 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport86 km

About Aksu

Aksu is a village. Location: Hakkari, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,368 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Göleman Tepesi and Aktepe.

Climate of Aksu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 114 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 132 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 274 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Aksu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°16°22°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5772901027020989607066

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Aksu

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 60 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 86 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 130 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 133 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 148 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 218 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aksu

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 20 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 13 kmSE
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km398 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 59 kmW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 57 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 45 kmSE
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km561 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 91 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 84 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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