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Çalalkaya

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′48″ N 43°45′52″ E

Map showing the location of Çalalkaya Çalalkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,669 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
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km

About Çalalkaya

Çalalkaya is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,669 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Tanbılık Deresi and Varmışık Deresi.

Climate of Çalalkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 134 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 151 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 291 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Çalalkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°8°14°20°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°-1°4°8°12°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

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

How to get to Çalalkaya

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 78 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 54 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 161 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 215 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çalalkaya

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 608 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 23 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km344 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 34 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 57 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 48 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km591 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 74 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 83 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 87 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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