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Village

Tekmal

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°36′39″ N 43°24′20″ E

Map showing the location of Tekmal Tekmal
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,883 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 Airport17 km
AJI Ağrı Airport121 km

About Tekmal

Tekmal is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,883 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Aşıt Tepe and Oğlak Tepe.

Climate of Tekmal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 173 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 178 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 294 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Tekmal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)3943556657267713525345

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tekmal

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 17 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 121 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 139 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 13 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 127 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 156 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 173 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tekmal

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 428 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 20 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 16 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 6 kmSE

25–60 km211 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 36 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 29 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 28 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km502 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 64 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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