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Village

Kayrakdere

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′24″ N 43°41′04″ E

Map showing the location of Kayrakdere Kayrakdere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,456 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport60 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km

About Kayrakdere

Kayrakdere is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,456 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Pagan Dağı and Gelkedin Deresi.

Climate of Kayrakdere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 127 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 144 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 284 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Kayrakdere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kayrakdere

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 76 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 60 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 76 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 154 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 214 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kayrakdere

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 23 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 18 kmE
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km357 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 57 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 52 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km616 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 76 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 99 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 78 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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