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Village

Ataf

Located in Pervari İlçesi, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°56′38″ N 42°41′35″ E

Map showing the location of Ataf Ataf
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,678 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport81 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport85 km

About Ataf

Ataf is a village. Location: Pervari İlçesi, Siirt Province. Elevation: 1,678 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Kamçı Tepesi and Çatal Tepesi.

Climate of Ataf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 80 km south20°
  • Cizre · 82 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 205 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Ataf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°14°20°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)82981071167416449629291

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ataf

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 81 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 85 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 127 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 66 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 80 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 86 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ataf

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 950 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 20 kmW
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km507 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 58 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 60 kmN

60–100 km936 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 70 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 78 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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