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Village

Saraç

Located in Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province Coordinates: 39°03′45″ N 43°44′24″ E

Map showing the location of Saraç Saraç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,963 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 Airport75 km
AJI Ağrı Airport90 km

About Saraç

Saraç is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Elevation: 1,963 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Saint Stephen and Kurukavşak Tepe.

Climate of Saraç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 47 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 231 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 236 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 346 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Saraç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°17°23°29°29°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°8°13°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)354046676540181517564742

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Saraç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 90 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 102 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 99 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 201 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 231 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Saraç

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 288 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 16 kmSE
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Esrük Dağı Mountain 9 kmW

25–60 km165 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 59 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 40 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km298 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 76 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 99 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 87 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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