- Elevation
- 1,662 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport52 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport94 km
About Çolpan
Çolpan is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,662 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Akpınar and Süsüm Tepesi.
Climate of Çolpan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 208 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 212 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 323 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -9°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 17° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Çolpan
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 48 km to the south.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmsouth
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 94 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 122 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 48 kmsouth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 121 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 177 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 208 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Çolpan
Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Lim Island Island 18 kmW
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 9 kmSW
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
- Kara Dağ Mountain 20 kmSE
25–60 km180 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmSE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 52 kmSW
- Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmS
- Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmE
60–100 km371 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 77 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 75 kmSW
- Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akpınar Natural site, Van Province6.3 km SE
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri7.4 km E
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Tuzla Tepe Mountain, Tuşba9.1 km SW
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Şoli Dağı Mountain, Tuşba13 km S
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Işık Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri9.7 km SE
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Kok Tepesi Mountain, Tuşba13 km S
Sources & licences
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