- Elevation
- 2,736 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport68 km
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport80 km
About Kırk Pınarlar
Kırk Pınarlar is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Kızılsu Deresi and Büyükrefikdüzü Tepesi.
Climate of Kırk Pınarlar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 109 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 127 km west20°
- Kızıltepe · 267 km west19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- April (102 mm)
- Driest month
- August (8 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) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 13° | 5° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 57 | 72 | 90 | 102 | 70 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 70 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kırk Pınarlar
The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 82 km to the north.
Airports
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 68 kmeast
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 80 kmnorth
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 136 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 82 kmnorth
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 110 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 140 kmwest
- Batman Population: 452.2K 210 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kırk Pınarlar
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km82 places
- Çalyan Gölü Lake 11 kmW
- Ayran Gölü Lake 22 kmSE
- Yurt Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
- Türemiş Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
25–60 km436 places
- Müzirik Gölü Lake 53 kmW
- Berçiya Gölü Lake 51 kmW
- Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 52 kmSE
- Kervan Gölü Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km563 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmN
- Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 81 kmNW
- Avdu Adaları Island 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kızılsu Deresi River, Van Province2.5 km E
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Büyükrefikdüzü Tepesi Mountain, Şırnak Province3.9 km SW
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Kazıkkaya Deresi River, Van Province3.4 km NW
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Çatal Pınarı Natural site, Hakkâri Province4.8 km S
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Kepikülü Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi5 km NE
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Göleman Tepesi Mountain, Hakkari5 km SE
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Çiyaygoçyan Tepe Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi6.5 km W
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Calaban Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi6.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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