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Village

Kavak

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′55″ N 43°20′40″ E

Map showing the location of Kavak Kavak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,992 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 Airport47 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport96 km

About Kavak

Kavak is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,992 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Sarı Dağ and Serizeri Dağı.

Climate of Kavak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 118 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 130 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 262 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Kavak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°30°26°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°11°16°15°11°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)5261798963228711566560

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kavak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 47 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 96 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 50 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 124 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 187 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kavak

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km401 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 42 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 46 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 56 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 52 kmNE

60–100 km658 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 67 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 91 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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