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Village

Sarıçimen

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°09′20″ N 44°06′13″ E

Map showing the location of Sarıçimen Sarıçimen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,258 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport93 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport102 km

About Sarıçimen

Sarıçimen is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,258 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Hasanağa Tepesi and Aşıkıran Tepe.

Climate of Sarıçimen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 256 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 263 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 378 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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Climate of Sarıçimen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°1°9°15°20°25°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-7°-1°3°7°11°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)323541626441201615473936

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

How to get to Sarıçimen

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 93 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 85 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 93 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 102 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 85 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 233 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 256 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sarıçimen

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 226 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 14 kmNW
  • Aytepe Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Hasanağa Tepesi Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Aşıkıran Tepe Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km115 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 57 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 40 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 50 kmN

60–100 km254 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 74 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 73 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 88 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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