- Elevation
- 2,839 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport32 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport112 km
About Aktepe
Aktepe is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,839 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Karavin Tepesi and Kaşka Tepesi.
Climate of Aktepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -6° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 174 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 183 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 309 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- April (73 mm)
- Driest month
- August (11 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) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 11° | 4° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -10° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -6° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 46 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 46 |
How to get to Aktepe
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the west.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 32 kmwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 144 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 28 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 150 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 165 kmwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 174 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aktepe
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 419 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km59 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 12 kmNE
- Turna Gölü Lake 8 kmW
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 12 kmNW
- Çegen Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
25–60 km239 places
- Lim Island Island 54 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmW
- Akdamar Adası Island 60 kmW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 57 kmN
60–100 km422 places
- Kuzu Adası Island 63 kmW
- Avdu Adaları Island 67 kmW
- Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmW
- Şahur Adası Island 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Karavin Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi5.4 km E
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Kaşka Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu7.2 km N
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Gez Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu7.4 km W
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Kazan Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu7.1 km NW
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Çeper Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi9.2 km S
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Beyazpi Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu14 km W
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Daht Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi11 km E
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Turna Gölü Lake, Van Province8.3 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources