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Village

Menderis

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°49′00″ N 43°57′00″ E

Map showing the location of Menderis Menderis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,542 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 Airport39 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport90 km

About Menderis

Menderis is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,542 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Küp Dağı and Bani Pınarı.

Climate of Menderis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 146 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 165 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 306 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Menderis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°8°15°21°26°26°23°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)577188996319878556865

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

How to get to Menderis

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 90 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 39 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 90 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 165 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 177 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 225 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Menderis

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 331 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 5 kmE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 4 kmS
  • Kandil Dağı Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km319 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 50 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 57 kmSE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 55 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 53 kmS

60–100 km504 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 78 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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