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Saray

Located in Saray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°38′49″ N 44°09′40″ E

Map showing the location of Saray Saray
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,069 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
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport122 km

About Saray

Saray is a city. Location: Saray İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,069 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Kom Deresi and Cemelgölü Pınarı.

Climate of Saray

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 216 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 227 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 354 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Saray
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°12°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-11°-5°1°5°8°13°12°7°2°-2°-9°
Precipitation (mm)363848655933161212453939

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Saray

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (128 km). The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmsouth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 142 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 210 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 216 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Saray

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 272 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 18 kmN
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 4 kmS
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 15 kmSE
  • Mollatopuz Tepe Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km146 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 34 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 52 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 43 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 48 kmW

60–100 km274 places

  • Lim Island Island 75 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 94 kmW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 61 kmW
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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