- Elevation
- 2,330 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport58 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport78 km
About Mekik Tepesi
Mekik Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,330 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Beşan Deresi and Akdere.
Climate of Mekik Tepesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 66 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 124 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 138 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 16° | 22° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 16° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -5° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -2° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 64 | 83 | 89 | 60 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 66 | 62 |
How to get to Mekik Tepesi
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 78 kmsoutheast
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 140 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 59 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 124 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 139 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 140 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 198 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mekik Tepesi
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 24 kmSW
- Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW
- Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
- Karataş Tepesi Mountain 16 kmN
25–60 km367 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 60 kmNW
- Turna Gölü Lake 55 kmN
- Ayran Gölü Lake 40 kmSE
- Yurt Dağı Mountain 38 kmSW
60–100 km658 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 66 kmN
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmNW
- Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beşan Deresi River, Van Province5.5 km SW
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Akdere River, Van Province5.5 km S
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Norduz Çayı River, Van Province5.5 km S
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Yeltepe Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi7.6 km NW
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Lacankaya Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi7.7 km SE
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Geriali Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi9.6 km N
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Maden Çayı River, Van Province6.7 km SE
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Çelesor Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi11 km N
Sources & licences
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