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Karlıdağ

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°04′23″ N 43°08′57″ E

Map showing the location of Karlıdağ Karlıdağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yeserti
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport47 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport112 km

About Karlıdağ

Karlıdağ is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,195 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hendek Tepe and Siyahtaşçeşme Deresi.

Climate of Karlıdağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -7° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 110 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 118 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 247 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karlıdağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°9°16°21°21°17°9°1°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-11°-5°-1°4°8°8°4°-2°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Karlıdağ

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 47 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 51 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 107 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 178 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karlıdağ

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km414 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 60 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 31 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 35 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km643 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 90 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 63 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yeserti Village, Çatak İlçesi
    3.6 km SE
  • Gürağaç Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4 km S
  • Eliaçık Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.6 km S
  • Sarıgöz Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.6 km SW
  • Arkanis Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.7 km S
  • Cemik Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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