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Village

Yolmaçayır

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°09′44″ N 44°03′13″ E

Map showing the location of Yolmaçayır Yolmaçayır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,220 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport70 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport72 km

About Yolmaçayır

Yolmaçayır is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,220 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Hacının Tepesi and Acısu Pınar.

Climate of Yolmaçayır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 173 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 189 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 325 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (77 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).

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Climate of Yolmaçayır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yolmaçayır

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 70 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 189 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yolmaçayır

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 13 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 12 kmW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km228 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 52 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km447 places

  • Lim Island Island 99 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 98 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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