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Village

Pirkasma

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°48′35″ N 43°14′23″ E

Map showing the location of Pirkasma Pirkasma
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,399 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport74 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport93 km

About Pirkasma

Pirkasma is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,399 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Gora Karntazo and Desto Deresi.

Climate of Pirkasma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 93 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 107 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 245 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (108 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).

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Climate of Pirkasma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°15°22°27°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)64809510873207710647874

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Pirkasma

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 93 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 115 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 186 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pirkasma

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 665 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 13 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km464 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 34 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 46 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km564 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 94 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 90 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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