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Aşağıkalecik

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°52′00″ N 43°33′00″ E

Map showing the location of Aşağıkalecik Aşağıkalecik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,945 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 Airport48 km
AJI Ağrı Airport99 km

About Aşağıkalecik

Aşağıkalecik is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,945 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Akpınar and Işık Dağı.

Climate of Aşağıkalecik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 204 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 208 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (65 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 Aşağıkalecik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°22°28°28°23°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)394347655730111015555446

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Aşağıkalecik

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 99 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 126 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 44 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aşağıkalecik

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 344 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Lim Island Island 17 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 22 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 7 kmW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km189 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 43 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 44 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 30 kmE

60–100 km363 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 72 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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