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Village

Deştek

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′19″ N 42°48′37″ E

Map showing the location of Deştek Deştek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,589 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 Airport77 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport89 km

About Deştek

Deştek is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,589 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Katı Dağı and Sinebel Deresi.

Climate of Deştek

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 80 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 84 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 212 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Deştek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°20°27°32°32°28°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)82981071167416449629291

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

How to get to Deştek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 76 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 89 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 76 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 82 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Deştek

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 931 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km502 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 29 kmW

60–100 km888 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 79 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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