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Village

Dayan

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°04′43″ N 44°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Dayan Dayan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,452 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport99 km
IGD Iğdır Airport103 km

About Dayan

Dayan is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,452 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Eşengöl Dağı and Hasanağa Tepesi.

Climate of Dayan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 253 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 260 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 378 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
May (64 mm)
Driest month
September (15 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 Dayan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°0°8°14°19°24°25°20°12°5°-3°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-8°-2°2°5°10°9°5°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)323541626441201615473936

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Dayan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 99 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (112 km). The nearest large city is Van, 94 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 99 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 103 kmnorth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 94 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 232 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 252 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dayan

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 24 kmNW
  • Aytepe Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Beyazkaya Tepesi Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km110 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 31 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km248 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 75 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 83 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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