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Şimsat Çayı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°04′17″ N 44°09′39″ E

Map showing the location of Şimsat Çayı Şimsat Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,969 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kavurgalı
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport58 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km

About Şimsat Çayı

Şimsat Çayı is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Mandatası Tepesi and Durak Deresi.

Climate of Şimsat Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 175 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 192 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 330 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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
Climate of Şimsat Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°24°29°29°25°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4450667755241099475150

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şimsat Çayı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 58 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 193 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 196 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 206 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Şimsat Çayı

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 25 kmN
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km210 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 60 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 60 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 51 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km450 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 66 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 81 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 71 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kavurgalı Village, Başkale İlçesi
    1.9 km NW
  • Atlılar Village, Başkale İlçesi
    2.6 km N
  • Savaşköy Village, Başkale İlçesi
    2.8 km S
  • Batkan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.9 km W
  • Durusu Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.9 km SW
  • Aşalan Village, Başkale İlçesi
    5.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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