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Village

Sak

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′37″ N 42°59′45″ E

Map showing the location of Sak Sak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,031 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 Airport64 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport106 km

About Sak

Sak is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,031 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Sak and Mezra Deresi.

Climate of Sak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 100 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 230 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Sak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°17°24°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°3°7°12°16°15°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 64 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 106 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 68 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 93 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 164 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sak

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 847 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 6 kmW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km485 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 45 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 53 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 59 kmN

60–100 km771 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 96 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 95 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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