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Municipality

Yüksekova

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°33′58″ N 44°16′31″ E

Map showing the location of Yüksekova Yüksekova
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,867 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport4 km
OMH Urmia Airport71 km

About Yüksekova

Yüksekova is a municipality. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,867 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Büyük Çay and Haran Deresi.

Climate of Yüksekova

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 164 km west20°
  • Cizre · 186 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 329 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
September (6 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 Yüksekova
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°25°30°31°27°19°11°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6582951015715776517676

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yüksekova

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 129 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 4 kmsouthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 71 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 187 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 210 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 262 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yüksekova

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 321 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 25 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 20 kmW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km228 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 26 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 28 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km250 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 82 kmW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 91 kmW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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