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Village

Karakaş

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°04′54″ N 43°29′25″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaş Karakaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,306 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
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport88 km

About Karakaş

Karakaş is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,306 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Çelesor Tepesi and Geriali Dağı.

Climate of Karakaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 130 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 142 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 275 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (89 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Karakaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°28°28°24°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)5261798963228711566560

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 45 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 88 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 146 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 47 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 137 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 185 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakaş

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 646 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 7 kmS
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 8 kmE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km329 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 57 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km705 places

  • Lim Island Island 88 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 68 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 63 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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