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Village

Yuvacık

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°58′50″ N 43°25′09″ E

Map showing the location of Yuvacık Yuvacık
Location in Turkey
Population
274
274
Elevation
1,869 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport55 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport87 km

About Yuvacık

Yuvacık is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 274. Elevation: 1,869 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Mühür Deresi and Yayla Tepesi.

Climate of Yuvacık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 117 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 131 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 265 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Yuvacık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°26°31°31°27°18°11°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°13°17°16°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Yuvacık

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 55 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 87 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 57 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 130 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 195 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yuvacık

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 417 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 6 kmNE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km402 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 56 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km660 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 70 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 99 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 76 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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