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Village

Doğanay

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′25″ N 42°55′11″ E

Map showing the location of Doğanay Doğanay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,728 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 Airport74 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport96 km

About Doğanay

Doğanay is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,728 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Hanım Tepesi and Karataş Çukurları.

Climate of Doğanay

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 82 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 90 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 221 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Doğanay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

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

How to get to Doğanay

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 78 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 96 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Doğanay

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 883 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km478 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 51 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 39 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km807 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 70 kmN

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