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Village

Sim

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°00′00″ N 42°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sim Sim
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,184 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 Airport63 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Sim

Sim is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,184 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kepçe Dağı and Arnas Dağı.

Climate of Sim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 94 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 99 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 226 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Sim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°10°16°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°6°11°15°15°11°5°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sim

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 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 63 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 68 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 88 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 159 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sim

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 884 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 3 kmS
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 6 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Hasan Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km499 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 41 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 48 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km810 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 96 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 69 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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