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Başet Tepesi

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°12′18″ N 43°38′40″ E

Map showing the location of Başet Tepesi Başet Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,603 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sapakonak
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport40 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport90 km

About Başet Tepesi

Başet Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,603 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Şehit Pınarı and Değirmen Tepe.

Climate of Başet Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -10° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 149 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 161 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 293 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
April (82 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Başet Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-6°1°7°13°19°19°15°6°-1°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-14°-8°-3°1°5°4°0°-5°-10°-16°
Precipitation (mm)455370826227111012545652

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Başet Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 90 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 139 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 153 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 176 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Başet Tepesi

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 575 natural sites, 378 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 15 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km293 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 39 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 60 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 30 kmN

60–100 km636 places

  • Lim Island Island 78 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 67 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmW

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