- Elevation
- 1,863 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport17 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport125 km
About Çegen Gölü
Çegen Gölü is a lake. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,863 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Oğlak Tepe and Musakent Tepesi.
Climate of Çegen Gölü
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 173 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 179 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 297 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (66 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 25° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 53 | 45 |
How to get to Çegen Gölü
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 12 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 17 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 125 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 133 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 12 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 131 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 152 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 157 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çegen Gölü
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 432 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Turna Gölü Lake 18 kmSE
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 14 kmE
- Lake Erçek Lake 13 kmNE
- Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 7 kmSW
25–60 km212 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 30 kmE
- Lim Island Island 33 kmN
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 33 kmW
- Akdamar Adası Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km491 places
- Simhaç Adası Island 72 kmW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 69 kmE
- Batmış Gölü Lake 79 kmNW
- Aygır Gölü Lake 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oğlak Tepe Mountain, Tuşba3.4 km W
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Musakent Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu6.7 km SE
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Bostaniçi Gölü Lake, Van Province7 km SW
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Çomaklıbaba Tepesi Mountain, Tuşba7 km N
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Sihke River, Van Province7.7 km SW
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Deş Deresi River, Van Province7.9 km SE
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Çayır Deresi River, Van Province8.9 km W
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Aşıt Tepe Mountain, Tuşba9.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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