- Elevation
- 2,704 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport47 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport104 km
About Işık Dağı
Işık Dağı is a mountain. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Elevation: 2,704 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Akpınar and Şoli Dağı.
Climate of Işık Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -7° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 203 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 208 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 322 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- 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) | -7° | -6° | -2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 3° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -10° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Işık Dağı
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 42 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 47 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 104 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 129 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 42 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 109 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 127 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 177 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 203 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Işık Dağı
Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 345 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Lim Island Island 22 kmW
- Lake Erçek Lake 18 kmS
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 12 kmW
- Kara Dağ Mountain 13 kmE
25–60 km205 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 38 kmSE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 52 kmSW
- Turna Gölü Lake 40 kmS
- Süphan Gölü Lake 27 kmNE
60–100 km347 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmSW
- Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akpınar Natural site, Van Province3.4 km NW
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Şoli Dağı Mountain, Tuşba6.8 km SW
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Davutağa Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu5.8 km S
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Kok Tepesi Mountain, Tuşba7.2 km SW
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri8.4 km N
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Eğlence Dağı Mountain, Tuşba16 km SW
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Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu16 km SE
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Tuzla Tepe Mountain, Tuşba12 km W
Sources & licences
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