- Elevation
- 2,203 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport70 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport80 km
About Yeşilkanat
Yeşilkanat is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,203 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Çeşmeüstü Deresi and Deli Çay.
Climate of Yeşilkanat
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 · 225 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 228 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 334 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° | 1° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 14° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 42 | 49 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 50 | 43 |
How to get to Yeşilkanat
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the south.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 70 kmsouth
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 80 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 66 kmsouth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 84 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 103 kmnortheast
- Siirt Population: 114K 190 kmsouthwest
- Erzurum Population: 767.8K 217 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yeşilkanat
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 306 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 10 kmE
- Köse Dağı Mountain 24 kmNE
- Esrük Dağı Mountain 7 kmE
- Babazenk Dağı Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km169 places
- Lim Island Island 29 kmSW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmSE
- Lake Arin Lake 57 kmSW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 58 kmS
60–100 km345 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 63 kmS
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 93 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Çeşmeüstü Deresi River, Van Province1.4 km NW
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Deli Çay River, Van Province5.1 km N
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Murat Tepesi Mountain, Erciş8.3 km NW
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Esrük Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri7.2 km E
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Kavşabulak Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri7.9 km SE
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Velibey Tepesi Mountain, Erciş16 km N
Sources & licences
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