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Çaldıran

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°47′26″ N 44°07′30″ E

Map showing the location of Çaldıran Çaldıran
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,972 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 Airport84 km

About Çaldıran

Çaldıran is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,972 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Geniş Tepesi and Derince Deresi.

Climate of Çaldıran

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 · 159 km west20°
  • Cizre · 179 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 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 Çaldıran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°13°19°25°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 Çaldıran

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 84 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 159 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 179 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 193 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 233 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Çaldıran

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 416 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 18 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km279 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 53 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 54 kmS
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 49 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 48 kmS

60–100 km376 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 87 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 95 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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