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Village

Besikli

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°10′25″ N 43°03′31″ E

Map showing the location of Besikli Besikli
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,284 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport41 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport125 km

About Besikli

Besikli is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,284 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Koç Tepesi and Karabulak Deresi.

Climate of Besikli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 116 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 121 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Besikli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°15°21°26°27°22°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)5464799371258813627062

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

How to get to Besikli

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 41 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 125 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 126 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 46 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 102 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 171 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Besikli

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 693 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 19 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 22 kmN
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km379 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 48 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 31 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 50 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km710 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 76 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 81 kmN
  • Lake Arin Lake 71 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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