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Village

Çalaş

Located in Siirt Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°59′15″ N 42°57′30″ E

Map showing the location of Çalaş Çalaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,752 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport63 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Çalaş

Çalaş is a village. Location: Siirt Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,752 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Arnas Dağı and Sarı Pınar.

Climate of Çalaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 93 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 100 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 228 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (113 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).

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Climate of Çalaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°5°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Çalaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 67 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 123 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 67 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 90 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çalaş

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 422 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 3 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 5 kmSW
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km501 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 50 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 55 kmN

60–100 km783 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 93 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 95 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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