- Elevation
- 2,183 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport48 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport82 km
About Şirkanis
Şirkanis is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,183 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Karavil Tepesi and Eşek Dağı.
Climate of Şirkanis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 154 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 172 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 311 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- 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) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 59 | 78 | 87 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 59 | 57 |
How to get to Şirkanis
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 82 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 48 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 82 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 100 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 82 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 155 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 172 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 180 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 214 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şirkanis
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 509 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km64 places
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
- Küp Dağı Mountain 17 kmS
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 25 kmN
25–60 km296 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 55 kmW
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 59 kmN
- Ayran Gölü Lake 39 kmSW
- Kervan Gölü Lake 49 kmS
60–100 km511 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 95 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karavil Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.2 km NE
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Eşek Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi5.5 km NW
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Kurt Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi6.7 km S
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Hankaduman Deresi River, Van Province5.1 km NW
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Çubuk Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi10 km SE
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Yavrucak Çayı River, Van Province6.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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