- Elevation
- 2,573 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport105 km
About Geri Pınarı
Geri Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Karınaza Tepesi and Kayalık Dere.
Climate of Geri Pınarı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 87 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 98 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 234 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- April (108 mm)
- Driest month
- July (6 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° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 81 | 95 | 108 | 72 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 80 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Geri Pınarı
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 77 km to the north.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 105 kmeast
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 106 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 77 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 87 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 98 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 102 kmwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 173 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Geri Pınarı
Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 704 natural sites, 407 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km129 places
- Yurt Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
- Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
- Sağlık Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
- Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
25–60 km448 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 56 kmN
- Kuzu Adası Island 59 kmN
- Ozero Zervin Lake 55 kmW
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 26 kmE
60–100 km604 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 99 kmNE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmN
- Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmN
- Simhaç Adası Island 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karınaza Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi2.6 km S
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Kayalık Dere River, Van Province4.2 km NE
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Aylini Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi5.8 km N
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Gülin Tepesi Mountain, Çatak İlçesi5.9 km N
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Alandaş Dağı Mountain, Çatak İlçesi6.2 km S
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Gora Karntazo Mountain, Çatak İlçesi8.4 km E
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Urochishche Alandashdyuzyu Natural site, Van Province8.3 km E
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Razvaliny Chigar Historic site, Çatak İlçesi3.4 km N
Sources & licences
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