- Elevation
- 2,470 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport85 km
- OMH Urmia Airport88 km
About Kara Tepe
Kara Tepe is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,470 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Bey Tepesi and Kendan Pinar.
Climate of Kara Tepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 44 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 211 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 227 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 363 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- April (77 mm)
- Driest month
- September (10 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 42 | 60 | 77 | 62 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 43 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kara Tepe
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 96 km to the west.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 85 kmsouth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 88 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 100 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 96 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 184 kmnorth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 199 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 211 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 224 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kara Tepe
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 261 natural sites, 185 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Mirömer Dağı Mountain 13 kmNW
- Otdağı Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
- Nergis Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
- Ömer Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
25–60 km113 places
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 60 kmN
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 44 kmNW
- Akgöl Lake 51 kmNW
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 46 kmNW
60–100 km319 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 63 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 77 kmW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 90 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bey Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi4.2 km NW
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Kendan Pinar Natural site, Van Province6.8 km NW
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Doğanlı Dağları Mountain, Van Province9.1 km SW
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Ömer Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi10 km W
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Karakaya Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi15 km NW
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Sert Tepe Mountain, Başkale İlçesi12 km SW
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Mirömer Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi13 km NW
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Tavla Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi13 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources