- Elevation
- 1,755 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport63 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport92 km
About Alkasnak
Alkasnak is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Elevation: 1,755 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Sor Deresi and Hacihalil Dağı.
Climate of Alkasnak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 219 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 223 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 334 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- April (65 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 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) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Alkasnak
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 58 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 92 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 113 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 58 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 97 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 110 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 219 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alkasnak
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 19 kmE
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 21 kmSW
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 14 kmN
- Köse Dağı Mountain 25 kmNE
25–60 km177 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 51 kmS
- Lim Island Island 29 kmSW
- Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmS
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmE
60–100 km324 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 64 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 88 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 87 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sor Deresi River, Van Province2.6 km N
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Hacihalil Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri5.1 km E
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Kavşabulak Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri5.3 km N
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Ala Çay River, Van Province4.5 km S
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri8.1 km S
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Esrük Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri8.3 km N
Sources & licences
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