- Elevation
- 2,171 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- AJI Ağrı Airport73 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km
About Çakıl
Çakıl is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,171 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Murat Tepesi and Deli Çay.
Climate of Çakıl
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 50 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 231 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 234 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 338 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- April (71 mm)
- Driest month
- August (15 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) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 14° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 42 | 49 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 50 | 43 |
How to get to Çakıl
The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 73 km to the south.
Airports
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 73 kmnorthwest
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmsouth
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 97 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 73 kmsouth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 78 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 97 kmnortheast
- Siirt Population: 114K 194 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 214 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çakıl
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 289 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Sarıçiçek Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 11 kmE
- Köse Dağı Mountain 22 kmE
- Esrük Dağı Mountain 12 kmSE
25–60 km157 places
- Lim Island Island 35 kmSW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 33 kmSE
- Lake Erçek Lake 52 kmS
- Beyaz Göl Lake 56 kmW
60–100 km342 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 70 kmS
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 71 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Murat Tepesi Mountain, Erciş3.2 km W
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Deli Çay River, Van Province2.2 km S
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Velibey Tepesi Mountain, Erciş8.5 km N
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Avgarsa Dağı Mountain, Erciş8.1 km NW
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Çeşmeüstü Deresi River, Van Province6 km S
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Babazenk Dağı Mountain, Erciş13 km NW
Sources & licences
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