Akpınar, Van Province — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Akpınar

Akpınar is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Işık Dağı and Şoli Dağı.

Climate of Akpınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Silopi · 204 km southwest20°
Cizre · 209 km southwest20°
Kızıltepe · 322 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -12°)
Wettest month: April (65 mm)
Driest month: August (10 mm)

-3° -12°

-2° -12°

2° -7°

9° -1°

15° 4°

21° 7°

26° 11°

26° 10°

22° 6°

14° 1°

6° -4°

-1° -9°

Jan

39

Feb

43

Mar

47

Apr

65

May

57

Jun

30

Jul

11

Aug

10

Sep

15

Oct

55

Nov

54

Dec

46

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 Akpınar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-3°	-2°	2°	9°	15°	21°	26°	26°	22°	14°	6°	-1°
Average low (°C)	-12°	-12°	-7°	-1°	4°	7°	11°	10°	6°	1°	-4°	-9°
Precipitation (mm)	39	43	47	65	57	30	11	10	15	55	54	46

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akpınar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmsouthwest
Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 101 kmnorthwest
Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 127 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 44 kmsouthwest
Ağrı Population: 124.5K 106 kmnorthwest
Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmnorth
Siirt Population: 114K 176 kmsouthwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akpınar

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 341 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

Lim Island Island 20 kmW
Lake Erçek Lake 21 kmS
Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
Kara Dağ Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km196 places

Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 41 kmSE
İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 51 kmSW
Turna Gölü Lake 43 kmS
Süphan Gölü Lake 28 kmNE

60–100 km355 places

Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmSW
Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmSW
Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmSW
Simhaç Adası Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Yukarıtasoğlu Village, Tuşba
2.7 km N
Yukarıkalecik Village, Tuşba
2.7 km NW
İkinci Village, Tuşba
2.8 km W
Aşağıkalecik Village, Tuşba
2.8 km W
Akçift Village, Tuşba
4 km S
Aşağıtasoğlu Village, Tuşba
4.2 km N

Akpınar

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Işık Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri
3.4 km SE
Şoli Dağı Mountain, Tuşba
8.2 km S
Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri
7 km NE
Kok Tepesi Mountain, Tuşba
8.2 km SW
Davutağa Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu
8.9 km S
Tuzla Tepe Mountain, Tuşba
9.7 km W
Bendimahi Çayı River, Van Province
9.1 km NE
Bağdaşan Deresi River, Van Province
10 km W