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Village

Günışık

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°12′37″ N 44°13′54″ E

Map showing the location of Günışık Günışık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,208 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 Airport73 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport84 km

About Günışık

Günışık is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,208 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Yonca Dere and Terazin Dere.

Climate of Günışık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 189 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 205 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 341 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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).

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Climate of Günışık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°22°27°27°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)38425972572713109444343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Günışık

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 81 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 73 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 189 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 191 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 196 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 203 kmwest

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

Day trips from Günışık

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 355 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km165 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 45 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 41 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km404 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 62 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 90 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 66 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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