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Village

Karpuzalanı

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°30′25″ N 43°27′32″ E

Map showing the location of Karpuzalanı Karpuzalanı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,852 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 Airport12 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport126 km

About Karpuzalanı

Karpuzalanı is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 1,852 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Sihke and Büyükerek Dağı.

Climate of Karpuzalanı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 165 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 172 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 292 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (66 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 Karpuzalanı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°12°18°25°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°9°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3943556657267713525345

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karpuzalanı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 7 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 12 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 126 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 7 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 139 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 165 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karpuzalanı

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 464 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 13 kmE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 15 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 21 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 9 kmN

25–60 km220 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 30 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 41 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 34 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km544 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 71 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 62 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 73 kmNE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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