- Elevation
- 2,776 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport54 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km
About Eşek Dağı
Eşek Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,776 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Hankaduman Deresi and Sesu Tepesi.
Climate of Eşek Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 154 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 171 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 309 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- April (87 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) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 19° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 13° | 5° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 59 | 78 | 87 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 59 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Eşek Dağı
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 76 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 54 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 105 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 76 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 154 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 171 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 176 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 209 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eşek Dağı
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmSW
- Küp Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 20 kmN
25–60 km287 places
- Akgöl Lake 58 kmN
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 54 kmN
- Ayran Gölü Lake 41 kmSW
60–100 km535 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 63 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 90 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 94 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hankaduman Deresi River, Van Province1.5 km SW
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Sesu Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.6 km N
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Eyvantaşı Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi6.6 km W
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Meydanıhan Deresi River, Van Province5.5 km NW
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Karavil Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7.5 km E
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Yavrucak Çayı River, Van Province6 km E
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Sonan Deresi River, Van Province6.1 km E
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Merkez Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi9.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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