Sihke, Van Province — Map and nearby sights

About Sihke

Sihke is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Bostaniçi Gölü and Van Kalesi.

Climate of Sihke

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Silopi · 165 km southwest20°
Cizre · 171 km southwest20°
Kızıltepe · 291 km southwest19°

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night -9°)
Wettest month: April (66 mm)
Driest month: July (7 mm)

0° -9°

1° -8°

6° -4°

13° 3°

19° 7°

25° 11°

31° 15°

30° 14°

26° 9°

17° 4°

10° -1°

3° -6°

Jan

39

Feb

43

Mar

55

Apr

66

May

57

Jun

26

Jul

7

Aug

7

Sep

13

Oct

52

Nov

53

Dec

45

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 Sihke
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	1°	6°	13°	19°	25°	31°	30°	26°	17°	10°	3°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-8°	-4°	3°	7°	11°	15°	14°	9°	4°	-1°	-6°
Precipitation (mm)	39	43	55	66	57	26	7	7	13	52	53	45

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Sihke

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 10 kmsouthwest
Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 130 kmsoutheast
Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 130 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Van Population: 525K 5 kmsouthwest
Ağrı Population: 124.5K 136 kmnorth
Siirt Population: 114K 145 kmsouthwest
Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmnorth
Silopi Population: 114.6K 165 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sihke

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 470 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

Turna Gölü Lake 17 kmE
Gövelek Gölü Lake 18 kmE
Lake Erçek Lake 21 kmNE
Çegen Gölü Lake 8 kmNE

25–60 km222 places

Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 33 kmE
Lim Island Island 39 kmN
İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 31 kmW
Akdamar Adası Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km545 places

Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmW
Süphan Gölü Lake 62 kmNE
Hasantimur Gölü Lake 76 kmNE
Değirmi Gölü Lake 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Van City, Van Province
4.7 km SW
Bostaniçi Village, İpekyolu
2.3 km SE
Beyüzümü Village, Tuşba
3.5 km W
Kıratlı Village, İpekyolu
3.7 km E
Karpuzalanı Village, İpekyolu
3.7 km SE
Yındöndü Village, İpekyolu
3.8 km NE

Sihke

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Bostaniçi Gölü Lake, Van Province
1 km N
Van Kalesi Historic site, Tuşba
1.5 km W
Oğlak Tepe Mountain, Tuşba
5.4 km N
Deş Deresi River, Van Province
7 km E
Camıztaşı Deresi River, Van Province
7.4 km S
Çayır Deresi River, Van Province
7.7 km NW
Çegen Gölü Lake, Van Province
7.7 km NE
Büyükerek Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu
9.7 km SE