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Kuşdağı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°14′42″ N 43°27′22″ E

Map showing the location of Kuşdağı Kuşdağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,909 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 Airport27 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport103 km

About Kuşdağı

Kuşdağı is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,909 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Taşlı Dere and Çevik Dağı.

Climate of Kuşdağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 141 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 151 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 279 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (80 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 Kuşdağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°25°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°3°7°11°15°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4653698061238712546053

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kuşdağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 27 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 103 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 156 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 28 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 137 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 167 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kuşdağı

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 625 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 20 kmE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km289 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 44 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 52 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 38 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 43 kmW

60–100 km686 places

  • Lim Island Island 70 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 75 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 61 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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