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Şikefti

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°13′00″ N 43°49′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şikefti Şikefti
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,266 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport84 km
IGD Iğdır Airport85 km

About Şikefti

Şikefti is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,266 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Attepesi and Sivri Tepesi.

Climate of Şikefti

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 44 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 249 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 254 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 362 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Şikefti
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°14°20°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°11°6°1°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)333844677448242020574438

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

How to get to Şikefti

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 84 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Iğdır, 81 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 84 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 85 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 81 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 217 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 231 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şikefti

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 247 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 15 kmE
  • Aytepe Mountain 17 kmE
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Sarıçiçek Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km148 places

  • Lim Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 28 kmS
  • Saz Gölü Lake 55 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km271 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 76 kmS
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 93 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 85 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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