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Aşağıdurak

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′24″ N 44°13′06″ E

Map showing the location of Aşağıdurak Aşağıdurak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,368 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport54 km
OMH Urmia Airport85 km

About Aşağıdurak

Aşağıdurak is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,368 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Sarı Tepesi and Koç Dağı.

Climate of Aşağıdurak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 178 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 196 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 334 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (75 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Aşağıdurak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4148667555231198444847

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Aşağıdurak

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 54 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 85 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 196 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 200 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 210 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aşağıdurak

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 397 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 2 kmE
  • Hacının Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km216 places

  • Akgöl Lake 56 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 52 kmNW
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Şeker Tepesi Mountain 47 kmSE

60–100 km431 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 66 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 72 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 85 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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