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Village

Kaşkol

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°21′36″ N 44°25′14″ E

Map showing the location of Kaşkol Kaşkol
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,445 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport91 km
OMH Urmia Airport96 km

About Kaşkol

Kaşkol is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,445 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Kendan Pinar and Bey Tepesi.

Climate of Kaşkol

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 212 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 227 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 362 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (70 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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Climate of Kaşkol
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°15°20°25°25°21°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°7°12°11°7°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)353953705930141110423939

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kaşkol

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 91 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 92 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 91 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 96 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 92 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 177 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 192 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 212 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 223 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kaşkol

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 9 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Otdağı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmW
  • Nergis Tepesi Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km116 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 57 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 52 kmN
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 37 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 46 kmW

60–100 km317 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 72 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 83 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 73 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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