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Village

Alacayar

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′43″ N 43°09′29″ E

Map showing the location of Alacayar Alacayar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,692 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport51 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport109 km

About Alacayar

Alacayar is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,692 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Hendek Tepe and Kuş Dağı.

Climate of Alacayar

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 107 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 116 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 246 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (103 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 Alacayar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

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

How to get to Alacayar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 51 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 51 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 109 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 122 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 107 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 179 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alacayar

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km447 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 36 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km604 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 95 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 65 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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