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Village

Kayalar

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°15′18″ N 42°58′22″ E

Map showing the location of Kayalar Kayalar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,880 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport39 km
MSR Muş Airport127 km

About Kayalar

Kayalar is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,880 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include İriç Deresi and Beylikçeşme Tepesi.

Climate of Kayalar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 121 km south20°
  • Cizre · 124 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 242 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Kayalar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°17°23°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)59718510176269813667668

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kayalar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 45 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 39 kmnortheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 127 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 127 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 45 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 97 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 121 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 162 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kayalar

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 717 natural sites, 398 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 11 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 12 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 20 kmN
  • Kantarla T Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km313 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 41 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 38 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 28 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km784 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 75 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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