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Sığırcık

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′35″ N 42°54′22″ E

Map showing the location of Sığırcık Sığırcık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,360 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 Airport65 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport102 km

About Sığırcık

Sığırcık is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,360 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Kepçe Dağı and Arnas Dağı.

Climate of Sığırcık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 97 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 224 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Sığırcık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°9°15°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°1°5°10°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sığırcık

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 65 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 85 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 156 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sığırcık

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 894 natural sites, 431 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km81 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 2 kmSE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 5 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km504 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km833 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 89 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 99 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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