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Mountain

Oğlak Tepe

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°34′20″ N 43°25′47″ E

Map showing the location of Oğlak Tepe Oğlak Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çobanoğlu
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport14 km
AJI Ağrı Airport125 km

About Oğlak Tepe

Oğlak Tepe is a mountain. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 2,102 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Çegen Gölü and Bostaniçi Gölü.

Climate of Oğlak Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 170 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 176 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 294 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (66 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 Oğlak Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°5°8°13°12°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)3943556657267713525345

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Oğlak Tepe

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 14 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 125 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 134 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 131 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 159 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 170 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Oğlak Tepe

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 444 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 17 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 17 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 3 kmE

25–60 km215 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 33 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 33 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 30 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km511 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 62 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 77 kmNW

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