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Açıkağıl

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′48″ N 44°08′37″ E

Map showing the location of Açıkağıl Açıkağıl
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,106 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport50 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Açıkağıl

Açıkağıl is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,106 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Oğlan Deresi and Hatun Deresi.

Climate of Açıkağıl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 170 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 188 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 327 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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).

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Climate of Açıkağıl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Açıkağıl

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 50 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 194 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 213 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Açıkağıl

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km229 places

  • Akgöl Lake 58 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 54 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 56 kmS

60–100 km449 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 67 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 71 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 90 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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