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Village

Kumluca

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°50′30″ N 43°24′04″ E

Map showing the location of Kumluca Kumluca
Location in Turkey
Population
299
299
Elevation
1,672 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 Airport42 km
AJI Ağrı Airport96 km

About Kumluca

Kumluca is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Population: 299. Elevation: 1,672 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Sıcak Tepesi and Sourp Kevork Monastery.

Climate of Kumluca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 199 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 308 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (62 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Kumluca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°11°15°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3842466255277714535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kumluca

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 39 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 42 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 39 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 132 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kumluca

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lim Island Island 5 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 24 kmSE
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 6 kmE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km178 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 49 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 38 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 49 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 45 kmSE

60–100 km423 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 61 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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