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Çatak Çayı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°59′59″ N 43°23′12″ E

Map showing the location of Çatak Çayı Çatak Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,893 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yuvacık
3.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport52 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport90 km

About Çatak Çayı

Çatak Çayı is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Seylan Deresi and Mühür Deresi.

Climate of Çatak Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 117 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 129 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 263 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Çatak Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°26°31°31°27°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-6°-2°4°8°12°17°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Çatak Çayı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 90 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 127 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 129 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çatak Çayı

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 7 kmE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km399 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 56 kmN
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km664 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 69 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 96 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yuvacık Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    3.5 km SE
  • Oğuldamı Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    1.5 km NE
  • İspindar Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    1.9 km N
  • Körlek Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    2.5 km SW
  • Çimen Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    2.8 km SW
  • Salyan Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    3.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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