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Village

Arısu

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°37′13″ N 43°13′46″ E

Map showing the location of Arısu Arısu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,669 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport19 km
AJI Ağrı Airport116 km

About Arısu

Arısu is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,669 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kurtdeliği Tepesi and Karasu Deresi.

Climate of Arısu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 167 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 170 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 282 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (63 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Arısu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°24°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°4°8°12°15°15°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3943536355225513505544

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Arısu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 19 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 116 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 123 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 161 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 167 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arısu

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 446 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 13 kmW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km223 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 51 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 29 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 35 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 35 kmSW

60–100 km539 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 67 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 88 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 86 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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