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Village

Kelle

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°52′07″ N 43°38′45″ E

Map showing the location of Kelle Kelle
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,195 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 Airport52 km
AJI Ağrı Airport102 km

About Kelle

Kelle is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 2,195 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Süsüm Tepesi and Işık Dağı.

Climate of Kelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 208 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 214 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 327 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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 Kelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-1°4°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394347655730111015555446

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

How to get to Kelle

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 102 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 125 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 107 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 122 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 208 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kelle

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 333 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 22 kmNE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 23 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 15 kmW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km200 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 40 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 26 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 57 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 44 kmS

60–100 km327 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 79 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 80 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 79 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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