Village

Yanıkçay

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°15′28″ N 42°53′51″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 1,895 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 Airport45 km; MSR Muş Airport121 km

About Yanıkçay

Yanıkçay is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,895 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Karasu Deresi and Zerikan Tepesi.

Climate of Yanıkçay

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 · 119 km south20°
Cizre · 121 km southwest20°
Kızıltepe · 236 km southwest19°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: April (101 mm)
Driest month: August (8 mm)

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11° 3°

17° 8°

23° 12°

29° 16°

25° 12°

17° 6°

9° 1°

3° -4°

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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 Yanıkçay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	59	71	85	101	76	26	9	8	13	66	76	68

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yanıkçay

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 45 kmnortheast
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 121 kmnorthwest
Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 50 kmnortheast
Siirt Population: 114K 91 kmsouthwest
Silopi Population: 114.6K 119 kmsouth
Cizre Population: 134K 121 kmsouthwest
Batman Population: 452.2K 160 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yanıkçay

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 800 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

Akdamar Adası Island 15 kmNE
Kuzu Adası Island 14 kmNE
Avdu Adaları Island 20 kmN
Şahur Adası Island 25 kmN

25–60 km305 places

İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 42 kmNE
Simhaç Adası Island 33 kmNW
Lake Van Lake 41 kmN
Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 55 kmNE

60–100 km877 places

Demirkaya Historic site 99 kmSW
Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 85 kmE
Lim Island Island 78 kmNE
Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Karasu Deresi River, Van Province
2 km NE
Zerikan Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
4 km NW
Beylikçeşme Tepesi Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
4.3 km SE
Kantarla T Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi
4.7 km N
Keklik Pınar Natural site, Van Province
4.7 km W
Delkan Pınarı Natural site, Van Province
5.4 km W