- Elevation
- 2,142 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport44 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport87 km
About Aşağı Heretis
Aşağı Heretis is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,142 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Kurt Dağı and Çubuk Dağı.
Climate of Aşağı Heretis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 155 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 173 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 313 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 16° | 9° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 4° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 60 | 75 | 83 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 59 | 59 |
How to get to Aşağı Heretis
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 86 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 44 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 87 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 96 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 86 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 155 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 174 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 183 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 219 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aşağı Heretis
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 331 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 11 kmS
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
- Küp Dağı Mountain 14 kmS
- Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW
25–60 km293 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 57 kmW
- Ayran Gölü Lake 38 kmSW
- Kervan Gölü Lake 45 kmS
- Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 45 kmS
60–100 km480 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 73 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 73 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kurt Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi3.9 km SW
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Çubuk Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.6 km SE
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Ömor Pınarı Natural site, Van Province4.4 km SE
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Karavil Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7 km N
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Körkörük Deresi River, Van Province5.8 km S
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Bani Pınarı Natural site, Van Province6.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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