- Elevation
- 2,665 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport42 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km
About Kurt Dağı
Kurt Dağı is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,665 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bani Pınarı and Ova Deresi.
Climate of Kurt Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 152 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 170 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 310 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- April (87 mm)
- Driest month
- August (9 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) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -11° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 59 | 78 | 87 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 59 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kurt Dağı
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 42 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 42 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 98 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 152 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 170 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 180 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 220 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurt Dağı
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 8 kmS
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
- Küp Dağı Mountain 11 kmS
- Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW
25–60 km303 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 54 kmW
- Büyük Göl Lake 60 kmS
- Ayran Gölü Lake 35 kmSW
- Kervan Gölü Lake 42 kmS
60–100 km495 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 98 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Değirmenboğazı Village, Başkale İlçesi3 km SE
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Dereiçi Village, Başkale İlçesi3.4 km SW
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Belencik Village, Başkale İlçesi3.5 km NE
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Aşağıçörten Village, Başkale İlçesi3.8 km N
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Aşağı Heretis Village, Başkale İlçesi3.9 km NE
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İlköy Village, Başkale İlçesi4.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bani Pınarı Natural site, Van Province3.1 km SW
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Ova Deresi River, Van Province2.7 km SW
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Körkörük Deresi River, Van Province2.9 km S
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Harapıl Deresi River, Van Province3 km SW
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Karasu River, Van Province3.1 km SW
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Çubuk Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi6.2 km E
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Ömor Pınarı Natural site, Van Province5.3 km E
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Güzel Pınar Natural site, Van Province6.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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