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Günbaşı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°18′57″ N 43°43′40″ E

Map showing the location of Günbaşı Günbaşı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,143 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 Airport38 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport96 km

About Günbaşı

Günbaşı is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,143 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Zorap Tepesi and Koçlu Dağı.

Climate of Günbaşı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 163 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 174 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 304 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Günbaşı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°1°6°10°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)43496572572611911495048

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Günbaşı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 38 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 96 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 138 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 162 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 166 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 174 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Günbaşı

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 25 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 20 kmNW
  • Mollasadi Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km274 places

  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 28 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 41 kmN
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 49 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 37 kmNW

60–100 km498 places

  • Lim Island Island 70 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 65 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 61 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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