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Koçdağı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°00′28″ N 44°11′48″ E

Map showing the location of Koçdağı Koçdağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,463 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 Airport51 km
OMH Urmia Airport86 km

About Koçdağı

Koçdağı is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,463 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Koç Dağı and Sarı Tepesi.

Climate of Koçdağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 175 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 192 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 332 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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).

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Climate of Koçdağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°15°21°26°26°22°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°13°12°8°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)4148667555231198444847

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

How to get to Koçdağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 89 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 51 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 86 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 193 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 198 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 213 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Koçdağı

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 410 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 5 kmE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Hacının Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km228 places

  • Akgöl Lake 59 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 54 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km433 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 73 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 88 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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