- Elevation
- 3,316 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport62 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport109 km
About Kuş Dağı
Kuş Dağı is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,316 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Aygır Pınarı and Aruh Dağı.
Climate of Kuş Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -8° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 96 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 105 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 238 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- 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) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 8° | 1° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -11° | -6° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -8° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 81 | 95 | 108 | 72 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 80 | 75 |
How to get to Kuş Dağı
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the north.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 109 kmsoutheast
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 112 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 66 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 96 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 102 kmwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 105 kmsouthwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 173 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kuş Dağı
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 710 natural sites, 414 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km81 places
- Kepçe Dağı Mountain 16 kmW
- Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
- Hasan Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW
- Hanım Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSW
25–60 km489 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 45 kmN
- Kuzu Adası Island 48 kmN
- Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmN
- Ozero Zervin Lake 55 kmW
60–100 km614 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 90 kmNE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 74 kmN
- Simhaç Adası Island 72 kmNW
- Şahur Adası Island 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aygır Pınarı Natural site, Van Province2.5 km S
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Aruh Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi3.4 km E
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Boz Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi4.8 km NE
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Gülin Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi5.7 km S
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Aylini Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi5.8 km S
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Siyah Tepe Mountain, Çatak İlçesi11 km SE
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Gora Kukhitala Mountain, Çatak İlçesi9.5 km SE
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Arnas Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi13 km W
Sources & licences
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