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Village

Akyayla

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′00″ N 42°49′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akyayla Akyayla
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,272 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport93 km

About Akyayla

Akyayla is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,272 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Sırtbaşı Tepesi and Çimenlik Tepesi.

Climate of Akyayla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 84 km south20°
  • Cizre · 89 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 215 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Akyayla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°3°10°16°22°28°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°5°10°14°13°9°4°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)82981071167416449629291

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akyayla

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 77 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 93 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 77 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 84 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akyayla

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 18 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 10 kmE

25–60 km514 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 48 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 48 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 55 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmN

60–100 km881 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 80 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 77 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 61 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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