- Elevation
- 2,272 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- IGD Iğdır Airport94 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport102 km
About Gündoğan
Gündoğan is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,272 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Hasanağa Tepesi and Dumanlıdağ Tepesi.
Climate of Gündoğan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 39 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 257 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 264 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 379 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -3° | 1° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -7° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 35 | 41 | 62 | 64 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 39 | 36 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gündoğan
The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 94 kmnorth
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 102 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 110 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 86 kmnorth
- Van Population: 525K 97 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 113 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 234 kmsouthwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 256 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gündoğan
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 227 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Kazlıgöl Lake 16 kmNW
- Aytepe Mountain 16 kmNW
- Hasanağa Tepesi Mountain 3 kmS
- Aşıkıran Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
25–60 km111 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 30 kmSW
- Saz Gölü Lake 58 kmN
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 39 kmS
- Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 51 kmN
60–100 km255 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 74 kmS
- Lim Island Island 74 kmSW
- Turna Gölü Lake 88 kmSW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hasanağa Tepesi Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi3.3 km S
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Dumanlıdağ Tepesi Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi5 km E
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Eşengöl Dağı Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi7.3 km SE
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İsmailbaba Dağı Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi12 km S
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Aşıkıran Tepe Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi9.8 km W
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Alikelledağı Tepe Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi13 km SW
Sources & licences
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