Village

Papalya

Located in Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°08′24″ N 42°44′31″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 1,896 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 Airport63 km; NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Papalya

Papalya is a village. Location: Bahçesaray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,896 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Berasur Tepesi and Kekerus Tepesi.

Climate of Papalya

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

Cizre · 102 km southwest20°
Silopi · 103 km south20°
Kızıltepe · 218 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: April (117 mm)
Driest month: July (6 mm)

1° -7°

2° -6°

5° -2°

12° 3°

18° 7°

24° 12°

30° 16°

25° 12°

17° 6°

10° 1°

4° -4°

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 Papalya
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	5°	12°	18°	24°	30°	30°	25°	17°	10°	4°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-2°	3°	7°	12°	16°	16°	12°	6°	1°	-4°
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 Papalya

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnortheast
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 69 kmnortheast
Siirt Population: 114K 74 kmwest
Cizre Population: 134K 102 kmsouthwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 102 kmsouth
Batman Population: 452.2K 144 kmwest

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

Day trips from Papalya

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 940 natural sites, 429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

Varan Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW
Kepçe Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
Kantarla T Mountain 23 kmNE
Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 7 kmNE

25–60 km372 places

Akdamar Adası Island 34 kmNE
Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmNE
Avdu Adaları Island 37 kmNE
Simhaç Adası Island 39 kmN

60–100 km1,016 places

Demirkaya Historic site 81 kmSW
Lim Island Island 97 kmNE
İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 60 kmNE
Turna Gölü Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Berasur Tepesi Mountain, Bahçesaray İlçesi
3.7 km W
Kekerus Tepesi Mountain, Bahçesaray İlçesi
6.9 km SW
Mirceladin Dağı Mountain, Van Province
6.1 km NW
Varizer Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
7.8 km NE
Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
7.2 km NE
Han Deresi River, Van Province
6.5 km NE