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Village

Kiris

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°08′54″ N 42°49′19″ E

Map showing the location of Kiris Kiris
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,799 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 Airport57 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport110 km

About Kiris

Kiris is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,799 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Hasobeşir Tepesi and Varizer Tepesi.

Climate of Kiris

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 · 105 km south20°
  • Cizre · 107 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 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 Kiris
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 Kiris

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 57 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 62 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 57 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 110 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 121 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 62 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 81 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 105 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 151 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kiris

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 904 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Kantarla T Mountain 18 kmN
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km389 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 28 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 28 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 33 kmN

60–100 km953 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmSW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 96 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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