- Elevation
- 1,645 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport41 km
- MSR Muş Airport109 km
About Lake Van
Lake Van is a lake. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 1,645 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Gevneras Burnu and Deveboynu Yarimadası.
Climate of Lake Van
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 157 km southwest20°
- Silopi · 158 km south20°
- Kızıltepe · 259 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- April (74 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 57 | 62 | 74 | 62 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 65 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lake Van
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the east.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 41 kmsoutheast
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 109 kmwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 115 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 44 kmeast
- Siirt Population: 114K 114 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 122 kmnorth
- Cizre Population: 134K 157 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 158 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Van
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 414 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 16 kmE
- Avdu Adaları Island 21 kmS
- Şahur Adası Island 19 kmSW
- Lake Arin Lake 22 kmN
25–60 km239 places
- Lim Island Island 47 kmNE
- Akdamar Adası Island 33 kmS
- Kuzu Adası Island 30 kmS
- Simhaç Adası Island 28 kmSW
60–100 km503 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmE
- Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmE
- Süphan Gölü Lake 92 kmNE
- Lake Haçlı Lake 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gevneras Burnu Natural site, Gevaş İlçesi20 km SW
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Deveboynu Yarimadası Natural site, Van Province16 km S
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Deveboynu Körfezi Natural site, Van Province16 km S
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Şahur Adası Island, Van Province19 km SW
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Avaliz Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi19 km S
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Avdu Adaları Island, Van Province21 km S
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Büyük Tepe Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi21 km S
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Karasuyu Deresi River, Bitlis Province23 km N
Sources & licences
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