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Mountain

Kok Tepesi

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°47′24″ N 43°32′37″ E

Map showing the location of Kok Tepesi Kok Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,536 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derebey
4.3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport40 km
AJI Ağrı Airport106 km

About Kok Tepesi

Kok Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 2,536 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Şoli Dağı and Davutağa Dağı.

Climate of Kok Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 201 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 315 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (68 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 Kok Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°13°19°24°24°20°12°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-8°-2°2°5°9°9°4°-1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)394250685930111014545245

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Kok Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 36 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 106 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 133 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kok Tepesi

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 365 natural sites, 238 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Lim Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 14 kmS
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km206 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 36 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 45 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 58 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km383 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 67 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 67 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 85 kmSW

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