- Elevation
- 3,504 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport61 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport106 km
About Aruh Dağı
Aruh Dağı is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,504 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Boz Tepesi and Kuş Dağı.
Climate of Aruh Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -9° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 98 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 108 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 241 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- April (108 mm)
- Driest month
- July (6 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 7° | -1° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -9° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 81 | 95 | 108 | 72 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 80 | 75 |
How to get to Aruh Dağı
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 65 km to the north.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 61 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 106 kmsoutheast
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 115 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 65 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 98 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 105 kmwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 108 kmsouthwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 177 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aruh Dağı
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 398 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Kepçe Dağı Mountain 20 kmW
- Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
- Hasan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
- Hanım Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW
25–60 km484 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 46 kmN
- Kuzu Adası Island 49 kmN
- Avdu Adaları Island 58 kmN
- Ozero Zervin Lake 59 kmW
60–100 km561 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 88 kmNE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 75 kmN
- Simhaç Adası Island 74 kmNW
- Şahur Adası Island 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Boz Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi3.2 km N
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Kuş Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi3.4 km W
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Aygır Pınarı Natural site, Van Province3.5 km SW
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Gülin Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi6.1 km SW
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Aylini Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi6.3 km SW
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Gora Kukhitala Mountain, Çatak İlçesi7.3 km SE
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Siyah Tepe Mountain, Çatak İlçesi8.7 km SE
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Kuruyer Tepe Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi8.7 km E
Sources & licences
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