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Village

Ağırkaya

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°15′28″ N 43°12′46″ E

Map showing the location of Ağırkaya Ağırkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,123 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport47 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport88 km

About Ağırkaya

Ağırkaya is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,123 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Oruç Dere and Söğütlü Dağ.

Climate of Ağırkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 232 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 233 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 325 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
May (83 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Ağırkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°8°15°21°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)374552788348222023655345

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ağırkaya

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 53 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 47 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 88 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 53 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 86 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 103 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 184 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ağırkaya

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 289 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Pivazok Tepesi Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Bozdağ Mountain 16 kmW
  • Babazenk Dağı Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km163 places

  • Lim Island Island 45 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 53 kmS
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km352 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 95 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 95 kmS
  • Simhaç Adası Island 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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