- Elevation
- 2,107 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport52 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 km
About Büyük Çay
Büyük Çay is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Ganisipi Dağı and Büyük Dere.
Climate of Büyük Çay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 50 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 157 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 171 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 305 km west19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (72 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) | -1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 49 | 65 | 72 | 57 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 50 | 48 |
How to get to Büyük Çay
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 51 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmnorthwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 80 kmsoutheast
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 125 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 51 kmnorthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 157 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 166 kmwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 171 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 183 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Büyük Çay
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 532 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Koçlu Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
- Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
- Keklik Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
- Karataş Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
25–60 km292 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 39 kmN
- Turna Gölü Lake 36 kmNW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 44 kmN
- Lake Erçek Lake 58 kmN
60–100 km558 places
- Lim Island Island 86 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 79 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 69 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ganisipi Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi3.6 km W
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Büyük Dere River, Van Province7 km W
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Esat Pınarı Natural site, Van Province8 km SW
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Kevipir Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi8.8 km S
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Gök Dağ Mountain, Van Province11 km SE
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Derigelir Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi9.7 km W
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Zorap Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi13 km N
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Keklik Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi11 km E
Sources & licences
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