- Elevation
- 2,434 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport72 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport106 km
About Süphan Gölü
Süphan Gölü is a lake. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,434 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Muradiye Dağı and Pirreşit Dağı.
Climate of Süphan Gölü
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 227 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 234 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 349 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- April (67 mm)
- Driest month
- September (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -3° | 0° | 8° | 14° | 20° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 13° | 5° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -13° | -8° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -4° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 67 | 66 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Süphan Gölü
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 67 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 106 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 112 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 67 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 108 kmnorth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 110 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 204 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 227 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Süphan Gölü
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 286 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 18 kmSE
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW
- Köse Dağı Mountain 22 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km150 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 48 kmS
- Lim Island Island 46 kmW
- Turna Gölü Lake 60 kmSW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 35 kmSE
60–100 km279 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 79 kmSW
- Lake Van Lake 92 kmSW
- Lake Arin Lake 78 kmW
- Saz Gölü Lake 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cemalettin Village, Çaldıran İlçesi1.3 km E
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Adaklı Village, Muradiye / Berkri5.2 km SW
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Binbaşıçesmesi Village, Muradiye / Berkri5.8 km S
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Yuvacık Village, Çaldıran İlçesi6.6 km NE
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Evciler Village, Çaldıran İlçesi6.6 km NE
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Gültepe Village, Muradiye / Berkri6.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muradiye Dağı Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi1.6 km NW
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Pirreşit Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri4.5 km S
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Susuz Tepe Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi5.9 km N
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İsabey Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri9.2 km SW
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Metkuli Tepesi Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi12 km E
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Kebir Dağı Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi13 km E
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Resul Tepesi Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi13 km SE
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Tar Suyu River, Van Province11 km W
Sources & licences
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