- Elevation
- 2,725 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport52 km
- OMH Urmia Airport81 km
About Koç Dağı
Koç Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,725 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Sarı Tepesi and Nöbetçi Tepesi.
Climate of Koç Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 48 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 180 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 198 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 337 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- April (75 mm)
- Driest month
- September (8 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) | -5° | -4° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 12° | 5° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -12° | -8° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 48 | 66 | 75 | 55 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 48 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Koç Dağı
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 93 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmsouth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 81 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 95 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 93 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 180 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 198 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 204 kmwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 212 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Koç Dağı
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Sarı Tepesi Mountain 3 kmNW
- Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNW
- Tavla Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
- Kırkçeyrek Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNE
25–60 km218 places
- Akgöl Lake 60 kmNW
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 55 kmNW
- Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 60 kmS
- Şeker Tepesi Mountain 43 kmSE
60–100 km418 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 69 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 76 kmNW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 87 kmN
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Yukarıdurak Village, Başkale İlçesi1.3 km W
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Aşağıdurak Village, Başkale İlçesi4 km NW
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Koçdağı Village, Başkale İlçesi5.3 km W
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Güleçler Village, Başkale İlçesi6.1 km N
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Kızılca Village, Başkale İlçesi7.5 km N
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Mahmutabat Village, Başkale İlçesi7.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarı Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi3.2 km NW
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Nöbetçi Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi4.9 km N
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Çiçek Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7.2 km SW
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Mandatası Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi8.6 km NW
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Varekut Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi15 km S
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Nergis Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi16 km N
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Kırkçeyrek Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi12 km NE
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Hoca Pınarı Natural site, Van Province14 km SW
Sources & licences
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