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Village

Akçaçay

Located in Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province Coordinates: 38°47′34″ N 43°48′46″ E

Map showing the location of Akçaçay Akçaçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,063 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 Airport55 km
AJI Ağrı Airport117 km

About Akçaçay

Akçaçay is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Elevation: 2,063 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Taşlıgöl Pınarı and Kara Dağ.

Climate of Akçaçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 209 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 216 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 335 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (68 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Akçaçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°1°5°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394249685932141114534844

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akçaçay

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 50 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 55 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 117 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 127 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 209 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akçaçay

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 20 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 25 kmSW
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 6 kmNW

25–60 km189 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 29 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 41 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 40 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 35 kmE

60–100 km315 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 84 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 86 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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