- Elevation
- 3,540 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport69 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport77 km
About Gök Dağ
Gök Dağ is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,540 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Mengene Dağı and Esen Tepe.
Climate of Gök Dağ
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -9° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 178 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 193 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 327 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- 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) | -9° | -8° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 7° | 0° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -9° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 47 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 46 |
How to get to Gök Dağ
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 69 kmnorthwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 77 kmsouth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 66 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 178 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 187 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 188 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gök Dağ
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 394 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Melik Tepesi Mountain 6 kmN
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
- Başkale Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
- Hacının Tepesi Mountain 4 kmS
25–60 km214 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 40 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 48 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 52 kmNW
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 43 kmN
60–100 km421 places
- Lim Island Island 94 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 95 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 90 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 94 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tahılköy Village, Başkale İlçesi6.5 km E
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Yolmaçayır Village, Başkale İlçesi7.4 km S
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Silav Village, Başkale İlçesi7.9 km NE
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Kürekbulak Village, Başkale İlçesi8.2 km E
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Ziranis Village, Başkale İlçesi8.4 km SW
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Büklümdere Village, Başkale İlçesi8.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mengene Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi3.4 km W
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Esen Tepe Mountain, Başkale İlçesi4.4 km NE
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Hacının Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi3.7 km S
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Art Tepe Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.5 km E
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Melik Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi6 km N
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Islihan Dere River, Van Province4.8 km E
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Bincevan Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi8.3 km W
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Rahvan Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi8.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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