- Elevation
- 2,586 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport71 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport79 km
About Esen Tepe
Esen Tepe is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,586 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Art Tepe and Gök Dağ.
Climate of Esen Tepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 182 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 332 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- April (81 mm)
- Driest month
- September (11 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -6° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 47 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Esen Tepe
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 71 kmwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 79 kmsouth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 107 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 68 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 182 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 186 kmnorth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 187 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 193 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Esen Tepe
Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 370 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Mirömer Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
- Melik Tepesi Mountain 4 kmNW
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
- Başkale Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
25–60 km192 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 41 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 50 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 54 kmNW
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 40 kmN
60–100 km404 places
- Lim Island Island 95 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 97 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 94 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Art Tepe Mountain, Başkale İlçesi2.5 km SE
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Gök Dağ Mountain, Başkale İlçesi4.4 km SW
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Melik Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi4.5 km NW
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Islihan Dere River, Van Province3.3 km S
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Yumru Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi6.1 km N
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Gelin Pınarı Natural site, Van Province5.6 km NE
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Mengene Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7.6 km W
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Hacının Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi6.7 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources