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Village

Duracak

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°06′41″ N 43°04′02″ E

Map showing the location of Duracak Duracak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,937 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport61 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km

About Duracak

Duracak is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,937 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Tekke Pınarı and Cer Pınarı.

Climate of Duracak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 213 km south20°
  • Silopi · 214 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 305 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
July (13 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 Duracak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°23°29°29°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°0°5°8°12°12°7°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)394653777539131319635545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Duracak

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 61 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 67 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 123 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 178 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Duracak

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 313 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Beyaz Göl Lake 15 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 20 kmW
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 9 kmS
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km142 places

  • Lim Island Island 37 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 56 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 34 kmS

60–100 km406 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 91 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 76 kmS

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