- Elevation
- 1,950 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport55 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km
About Durusu
Durusu is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,950 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Durak Deresi and Mandatası Tepesi.
Climate of Durusu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 172 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 189 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 327 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (77 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 50 | 66 | 77 | 55 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 51 | 50 |
How to get to Durusu
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 83 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 55 kmsouth
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 92 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 83 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 172 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 189 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 193 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 209 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Durusu
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 419 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
- Başkale Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
- Koç Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
- Sarı Tepesi Mountain 9 kmE
25–60 km219 places
- Akgöl Lake 53 kmN
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 49 kmN
- Çaçan Gölü Lake 59 kmN
- Ayran Gölü Lake 57 kmSW
60–100 km456 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 62 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 85 kmN
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Durak Deresi River, Van Province1.3 km NE
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Mandatası Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.3 km NE
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Şimsat Çayı River, Van Province3.9 km NE
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Oğlan Deresi River, Van Province4.3 km S
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Bebleşin Deresi River, Van Province4.6 km N
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Monastery of Saint Bartholomew Attraction, Başkale İlçesi13 km NE
Sources & licences
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