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Village

Karakaya

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°17′03″ N 43°26′25″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,342 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport55 km
IGD Iğdır Airport86 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,342 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Kömler Deresi and Hüdavendigar Dağı.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 242 km south20°
  • Cizre · 243 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 342 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (81 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°13°19°25°26°21°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-1°3°6°11°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)364351768147222022635143

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

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 59 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 55 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 86 kmnortheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 88 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 88 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 198 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 199 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 282 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Sarıçiçek Dağı Mountain 18 kmE
  • Babazenk Dağı Mountain 12 kmS
  • Avgarsa Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Kazağa Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km164 places

  • Lim Island Island 47 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 51 kmSE
  • Lake Balık Lake 56 kmN
  • Beyaz Göl Lake 52 kmSW

60–100 km329 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmS
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 87 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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