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Village

Akçift

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°49′20″ N 43°34′46″ E

Map showing the location of Akçift Akçift
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,298 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport45 km
AJI Ağrı Airport104 km

About Akçift

Akçift is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 2,298 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Işık Dağı and Şoli Dağı.

Climate of Akçift

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 201 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 206 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (68 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Akçift
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°10°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)394250685930111014545245

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akçift

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 40 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 45 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 104 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 131 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 201 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akçift

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 358 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Lim Island Island 21 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 17 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km205 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 38 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 39 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 30 kmNE

60–100 km367 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 71 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 72 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 71 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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