- Elevation
- 3,418 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport64 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport69 km
About Başkale Dağı
Başkale Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,418 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Sülün Dağı and Gök Dağ.
Climate of Başkale Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -8° · Rain 55 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 160 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 176 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 313 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- April (87 mm)
- Driest month
- September (10 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) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 8° | 1° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -11° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -8° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 55 | 74 | 87 | 66 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 52 |
How to get to Başkale Dağı
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 64 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 69 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 109 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 68 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 160 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 176 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 177 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 198 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Başkale Dağı
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
- Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
- Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km267 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmN
- Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 60 kmNW
- Akgöl Lake 46 kmN
60–100 km520 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 96 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmW
- Avdu Adaları Island 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Başkale City, Başkale İlçesi7.1 km SE
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Güroluk Village, Başkale İlçesi7.8 km E
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Nedrukdamları Village, Başkale İlçesi4.3 km SE
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Barış Village, Başkale İlçesi7.1 km SE
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Başkale Bucağı Municipality, Van Province6.6 km SE
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Doavan Village, Başkale İlçesi8.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sülün Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi3.2 km NE
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Gök Dağ Mountain, Van Province6.9 km N
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İspiriz Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7.8 km NE
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Sesu Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi6.7 km S
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Puroma Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi8.6 km W
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Keklik Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi8.6 km N
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Geriziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi12 km W
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Eşek Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi12 km S
Sources & licences
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