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Başkale Çayı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°57′09″ N 44°05′33″ E

Map showing the location of Başkale Çayı Başkale Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,878 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çamlık
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport47 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Başkale Çayı

Başkale Çayı is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Mustafa Deresi and Hatun Deresi.

Climate of Başkale Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 164 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 182 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 321 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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
Climate of Başkale Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°30°30°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°8°12°16°16°11°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Başkale Çayı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 86 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 47 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 182 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 216 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Başkale Çayı

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 433 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km257 places

  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 58 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 47 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 50 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km439 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 69 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 71 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 95 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Çamlık Village, Başkale İlçesi
    0.8 km W
  • Gelekom Village, Başkale İlçesi
    0.8 km W
  • Tandoğdu Village, Başkale İlçesi
    1.5 km E
  • Sallıdere Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.9 km NE
  • Kehrizan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    4.1 km NW
  • Aşağı Küme Village, Başkale İlçesi
    4.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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