- Elevation
- 3,043 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport45 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport86 km
About Yıldız Tepe
Yıldız Tepe is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,043 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gök Dağ and Küçükkale Dağı.
Climate of Yıldız Tepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 137 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 155 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 296 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 11° | 3° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -9° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 71 | 88 | 99 | 63 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 68 | 65 |
How to get to Yıldız Tepe
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 86 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 45 kmsoutheast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 86 kmnorthwest
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 86 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 137 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 156 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 168 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 223 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yıldız Tepe
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 575 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Ayran Gölü Lake 21 kmSW
- Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 15 kmE
- Merkez Dağı Mountain 11 kmN
- Küp Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
25–60 km346 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 40 kmW
- Büyük Göl Lake 58 kmSE
- Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 51 kmS
- Kervan Gölü Lake 39 kmSE
60–100 km551 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 97 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 76 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gök Dağ Mountain, Başkale İlçesi2.5 km S
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Küçükkale Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi2.6 km E
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Hakkâri Dağları Mountain, Turkey3.7 km S
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Varegöle Tepesi Mountain, Başkale İlçesi7.6 km W
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Küp Dağı Mountain, Hakkari10 km E
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Varmışık Deresi River, Van Province8.1 km NW
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Merkez Dağı Mountain, Başkale İlçesi11 km N
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Tanbılık Deresi River, Van Province8.2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources