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Village

Topaç

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°00′18″ N 43°04′26″ E

Map showing the location of Topaç Topaç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,546 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport56 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport114 km

About Topaç

Topaç is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,546 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Çatak Çayı and Narlıca Deresi.

Climate of Topaç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 100 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 108 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 238 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (103 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 Topaç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°20°26°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°6°10°15°19°18°14°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)60728810371237712647769

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Topaç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 56 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 56 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 114 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 100 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 171 kmwest

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

Day trips from Topaç

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 14 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Hanım Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km484 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km660 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 87 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 99 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 67 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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