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Mountain

Gerger Tepe

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 38°58′39″ N 43°10′17″ E

Map showing the location of Gerger Tepe Gerger Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,924 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bayramlı
2 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport58 km
AJI Ağrı Airport76 km

About Gerger Tepe

Gerger Tepe is a mountain. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,924 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Tekler Deresi and Gemiduran Burnu.

Climate of Gerger Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 202 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 202 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 302 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (65 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 Gerger Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°22°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3843496558287715545545

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gerger Tepe

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 76 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 57 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 83 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Gerger Tepe

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Lim Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 24 kmSW
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 23 kmW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km141 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 42 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 45 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 49 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km454 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 74 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 72 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 70 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 64 kmS

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