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Village

Alabayır

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°34′15″ N 43°23′48″ E

Map showing the location of Alabayır Alabayır
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,778 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport13 km
AJI Ağrı Airport125 km

About Alabayır

Alabayır is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,778 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Oğlak Tepe and Çayır Deresi.

Climate of Alabayır

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 169 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 174 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 291 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (66 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Alabayır
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°30°30°26°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-4°3°7°10°15°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3943556657267713525345

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Alabayır

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 13 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 125 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 9 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 131 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 160 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 169 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Alabayır

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 449 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 21 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 20 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 19 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 6 kmE

25–60 km216 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 36 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 33 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 27 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmSW

60–100 km523 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 76 kmE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 65 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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