- Elevation
- 2,388 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport90 km
- NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport112 km
About Gel Dağı
Gel Dağı is a mountain. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,388 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Hacımuhammet Tepesi and Müzik Pınarı.
Climate of Gel Dağı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 38 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 235 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 245 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 370 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- April (67 mm)
- Driest month
- September (13 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) | -4° | -3° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 13° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -7° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 46 | 38 | 37 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gel Dağı
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (112 km). The nearest large city is Van, 84 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 90 kmsouthwest
- Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 112 kmeast
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 133 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 84 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmnorth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 145 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 225 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 235 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gel Dağı
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 228 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 4 kmW
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 25 kmSW
- Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
- Beyzade Tepe Mountain 12 kmS
25–60 km113 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 51 kmSW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
- Akgöl Lake 46 kmSW
- Çöplük Göleti Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km245 places
- Lim Island Island 79 kmW
- Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmSW
- Saz Gölü Lake 97 kmN
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Damlacık Village, Özalp İlçesi2.4 km NW
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Ţavre Qāleh Village, Özalp İlçesi4.4 km S
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Yukarı Tulgalı Village, Özalp İlçesi4.4 km S
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Aşağı Tulgalı Village, Özalp İlçesi5.2 km SW
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Eğribelen Village, Özalp İlçesi7.3 km W
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Oymaklı Village, Özalp İlçesi7.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hacımuhammet Tepesi Mountain, Özalp İlçesi1.7 km S
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Müzik Pınarı Natural site, Van Province3.2 km E
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Hasantimur Gölü Lake, Van Province4.4 km W
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Reşkan Dere River, Van Province4.4 km W
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Beyez Dere River, Van Province5.2 km SW
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Celal Tepesi Mountain, Özalp İlçesi16 km W
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Beyazkaya Tepesi Mountain, Özalp İlçesi12 km NW
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Beyzade Tepe Mountain, Saray İlçesi12 km S
Sources & licences
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