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Küçükkale Dağı

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°48′54″ N 43°52′06″ E

Map showing the location of Küçükkale Dağı Küçükkale Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,480 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tiranis
2 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport44 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport86 km

About Küçükkale Dağı

Küçükkale Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,480 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Yıldız Tepe and Gök Dağ.

Climate of Küçükkale Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -9° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 139 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 158 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 299 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
April (99 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Küçükkale Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°8°15°20°20°16°8°0°-7°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-6°-2°3°7°7°3°-3°-9°-14°
Precipitation (mm)577188996319878556865

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Küçükkale Dağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 87 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 44 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 86 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 158 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 170 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 223 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Küçükkale Dağı

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 569 natural sites, 356 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 23 kmSW
  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 12 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmN
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km336 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 42 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 58 kmSE
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 52 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 39 kmSE

60–100 km544 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 94 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 98 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 76 kmN

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