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Yukarıdurak

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′20″ N 44°14′27″ E

Map showing the location of Yukarıdurak Yukarıdurak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,550 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 Airport52 km
OMH Urmia Airport83 km

About Yukarıdurak

Yukarıdurak is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,550 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Koç Dağı and Sarı Tepesi.

Climate of Yukarıdurak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 179 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 336 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (75 mm)
Driest month
September (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).

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Climate of Yukarıdurak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°9°15°20°25°25°21°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-1°4°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)4148667555231198444847

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

How to get to Yukarıdurak

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 92 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 52 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 83 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 197 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 202 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 212 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yukarıdurak

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 392 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Koç Dağı Mountain 1 kmE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 3 kmN
  • Hacının Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km218 places

  • Akgöl Lake 59 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 54 kmNW
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 60 kmN
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km423 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 87 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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