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Mountain

Siyah Tepe

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′02″ N 43°12′37″ E

Map showing the location of Siyah Tepe Siyah Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,199 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sırmalı
5.2 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport66 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport98 km

About Siyah Tepe

Siyah Tepe is a mountain. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,199 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Gora Kukhitala and Urochishche Alandashdyuzyu.

Climate of Siyah Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -7° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 97 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 109 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 245 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Siyah Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°4°10°16°22°22°18°10°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-10°-4°0°4°9°8°4°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Siyah Tepe

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 66 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 98 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 117 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 112 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 183 kmwest

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

Day trips from Siyah Tepe

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 678 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 20 kmS
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km473 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 56 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 38 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 38 kmSW

60–100 km577 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sırmalı Village, Çatak İlçesi
    5.2 km S
  • Sıvgınlı Village, Çatak İlçesi
    3.3 km SW
  • Dokuzdam Village, Çatak İlçesi
    3.9 km S
  • Nyukyus Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.1 km SW
  • Khachanis Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.3 km SW
  • Gelincik Village, Çatak İlçesi
    4.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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