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Mountain

Simu Tepesi

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°15′40″ N 43°16′09″ E

Map showing the location of Simu Tepesi Simu Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,913 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Onağıl
3.9 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport24 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport116 km

About Simu Tepesi

Simu Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,913 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Ağıl Deresi and Ağlıcan Deresi.

Climate of Simu Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 133 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 141 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 265 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (85 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 Simu Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°15°10°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)4957738563237712576456

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Simu Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 24 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 116 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 146 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 28 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 122 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 163 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Simu Tepesi

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 406 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 22 kmNW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 12 kmS
  • Camıztaşı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km292 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 55 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 27 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km739 places

  • Lim Island Island 68 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 94 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 66 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Onağıl Village, Çatak İlçesi
    3.9 km S
  • Gündoğan Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    4.2 km NE
  • Piltinis Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    4.6 km W
  • Hırç Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    4.8 km NE
  • Kızıltaş Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    4.9 km NW
  • Abalı Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    5.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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