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Village

Piltinis

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°16′00″ N 43°13′00″ E

Map showing the location of Piltinis Piltinis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,978 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 Airport25 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport120 km

About Piltinis

Piltinis is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,978 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Kızıl Tepe and Çadır Dağı.

Climate of Piltinis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 132 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 138 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 261 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (85 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Piltinis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°11°17°24°29°29°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°11°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4957738563237712576456

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Piltinis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 25 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 120 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 143 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 29 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 118 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 161 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Piltinis

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 644 natural sites, 405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 18 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 22 kmNW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km308 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 59 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 31 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km729 places

  • Lim Island Island 68 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 63 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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