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Village

Çilgiri

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′59″ N 43°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çilgiri Çilgiri
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,197 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 Airport66 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 km

About Çilgiri

Çilgiri is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,197 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Galyan Çay and Arap Çay.

Climate of Çilgiri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 111 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 126 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 263 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Çilgiri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°24°29°29°25°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çilgiri

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 66 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 80 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 68 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 131 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 202 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çilgiri

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 668 natural sites, 409 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 12 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 15 kmN
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 6 kmSE

25–60 km438 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km601 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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