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Village

Akyayla

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′13″ N 42°44′37″ E

Map showing the location of Akyayla Akyayla
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,805 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport72 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 km

About Akyayla

Akyayla is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,805 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Tinis Deresi and Vankin Dağı.

Climate of Akyayla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 90 km south20°
  • Cizre · 91 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 212 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Akyayla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°8°12°17°16°12°7°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)738710011778216612708882

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akyayla

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 71 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 95 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 124 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 71 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 90 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 142 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akyayla

Within 100 km: 115 historic and cultural sites, 948 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 16 kmW
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km467 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 44 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 44 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 52 kmN

60–100 km949 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 76 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 69 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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