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Village

Akal

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°48′21″ N 44°09′33″ E

Map showing the location of Akal Akal
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,980 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 Airport29 km
OMH Urmia Airport82 km

About Akal

Akal is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,980 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Geniş Tepesi and Dedik Tepesi.

Climate of Akal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 162 km west20°
  • Cizre · 182 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 323 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (94 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Akal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°13°18°24°30°30°26°18°10°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°12°16°15°11°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)597186945518778516968

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akal

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 102 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 29 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 82 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 162 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 182 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 196 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 233 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akal

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 409 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 13 kmW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 15 kmE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 18 kmW
  • Karavela Dağı Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km267 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 54 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 55 kmS
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km374 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 87 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 95 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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