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Village

Çığır

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°18′00″ N 42°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çığır Çığır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,327 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport50 km
MSR Muş Airport111 km

About Çığır

Çığır is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,327 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Deveçan Pınarı and İsa Pınarı.

Climate of Çığır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 121 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 121 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 231 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (111 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Çığır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°8°14°21°26°27°22°14°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)657890111842810914738274

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

How to get to Çığır

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 50 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 111 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 121 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 153 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çığır

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 816 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 21 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 18 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 19 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km267 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 42 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 37 kmN
  • Lake Arin Lake 59 kmN
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km934 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 94 kmSW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 91 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 79 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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