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Village

Kuymalı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°03′00″ N 43°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Kuymalı Kuymalı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,539 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport56 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport74 km

About Kuymalı

Kuymalı is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,539 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Yediçatak Deresi and Beyaztaş Tepesi.

Climate of Kuymalı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 140 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 154 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 290 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (84 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Kuymalı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°8°13°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)455473846125111011535552

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kuymalı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 56 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 56 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 74 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 129 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 154 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kuymalı

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km334 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 55 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 47 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 56 kmN
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km639 places

  • Lim Island Island 95 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 65 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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