- Elevation
- 1,645 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport60 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport96 km
About Ala Çay
Ala Çay is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Bendimahi Çayı and Süsüm Tepesi.
Climate of Ala Çay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 216 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 221 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 333 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- April (65 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 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) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Ala Çay
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 117 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 55 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 114 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 215 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ala Çay
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 326 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km32 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 19 kmE
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 18 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 15 kmSE
25–60 km186 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmS
- Lim Island Island 28 kmW
- Turna Gölü Lake 52 kmS
- Lake Arin Lake 60 kmW
60–100 km327 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 62 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 86 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bendimahi Çayı River, Van Province2.2 km SW
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri4.3 km SW
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Sor Deresi River, Van Province6.8 km N
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Hacihalil Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri7 km NE
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Tar Suyu River, Van Province7.2 km E
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Kavşabulak Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri9.7 km N
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Akpınar Natural site, Van Province11 km SW
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İsabey Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri15 km E
Sources & licences
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