- Population
- 1,103
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 1,650 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport60 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport96 km
About Karahan
Karahan is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Population: 1,103. Elevation: 1,650 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Ala Çay and Bendimahi Çayı.
Climate of Karahan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 216 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 221 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 333 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- 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° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Karahan
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 116 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 55 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 114 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 216 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karahan
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 323 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 18 kmE
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 18 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 15 kmSE
25–60 km184 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmS
- Lim Island Island 28 kmW
- Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmS
- Lake Arin Lake 60 kmW
60–100 km326 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 62 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 87 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ala Çay River, Van Province0.5 km S
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Bendimahi Çayı River, Van Province2.6 km SW
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri4.7 km SW
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Hacihalil Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri6.6 km NE
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Sor Deresi River, Van Province6.3 km N
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Kavşabulak Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri9.2 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources