- Elevation
- 2,120 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport36 km
- OMH Urmia Airport89 km
About Mengelava
Mengelava is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,120 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Çubuk Dağı and Değirmen Deresi.
Climate of Mengelava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 158 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 177 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 318 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- April (83 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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) | -2° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 17° | 9° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 4° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 60 | 75 | 83 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 59 | 59 |
How to get to Mengelava
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 94 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 36 kmsouth
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 89 kmeast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 95 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 94 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 158 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 177 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 226 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mengelava
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 9 kmSW
- Mor Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
- Küp Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
25–60 km276 places
- Davulcu Gölü Lake 57 kmS
- Büyük Göl Lake 55 kmS
- Ayran Gölü Lake 39 kmSW
- Kervan Gölü Lake 39 kmS
60–100 km419 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmN
- Turna Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Çubuk Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi2.6 km NW
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Değirmen Deresi River, Van Province2.9 km NE
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Karasu River, Van Province3.1 km S
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Ömor Pınarı Natural site, Van Province3.8 km NW
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Toke Pınar Natural site, Van Province5 km SW
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Güzel Pınar Natural site, Van Province5.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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