Village

Keskin

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°08′12″ N 42°45′18″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 1,840 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 Airport62 km; NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Keskin

Keskin is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,840 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Berasur Tepesi and Kekerus Tepesi.

Climate of Keskin

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 · 103 km south20°
Cizre · 103 km southwest20°
Kızıltepe · 219 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: April (117 mm)
Driest month: July (6 mm)

2° -6°

3° -5°

6° -2°

12° 3°

18° 8°

25° 12°

30° 16°

26° 12°

18° 7°

10° 1°

4° -3°

Jan

Feb

Mar

100

Apr

117

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Keskin
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	12°	18°	25°	30°	30°	26°	18°	10°	4°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-2°	3°	8°	12°	16°	16°	12°	7°	1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	73	87	100	117	78	21	6	6	12	70	88	82

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Keskin

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmnortheast
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 68 kmnortheast
Siirt Population: 114K 75 kmwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 102 kmsouth
Cizre Population: 134K 103 kmsouthwest
Batman Population: 452.2K 145 kmwest

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

Day trips from Keskin

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 935 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

Varan Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW
Kepçe Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
Kantarla T Mountain 22 kmNE
Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km385 places

İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 60 kmNE
Akdamar Adası Island 33 kmNE
Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmNE
Avdu Adaları Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km996 places

Demirkaya Historic site 82 kmSW
Lim Island Island 96 kmNE
Turna Gölü Lake 83 kmNE
Lake Arin Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Berasur Tepesi Mountain, Bahçesaray İlçesi
4.8 km W
Kekerus Tepesi Mountain, Bahçesaray İlçesi
7.2 km SW
Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
6.4 km NE
Varizer Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
7.5 km NE
Han Deresi River, Van Province
6 km NE
Büyük Dere River, Van Province
6.1 km SE