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Sıcak Tepesi

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°49′35″ N 43°20′53″ E

Map showing the location of Sıcak Tepesi Sıcak Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,772 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yaylıyaka
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport40 km
AJI Ağrı Airport96 km

About Sıcak Tepesi

Sıcak Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,772 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Kırmızı Pınarları and Lim Island.

Climate of Sıcak Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 192 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 195 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 303 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Sıcak Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°13°19°25°30°30°26°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°8°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Sıcak Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 136 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 37 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 136 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 192 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sıcak Tepesi

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 373 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lim Island Island 5 kmN
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 20 kmW
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 11 kmE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km177 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 51 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 33 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km445 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 60 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 60 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 72 kmSW
  • Şahur Adası Island 61 kmSW

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