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Village

Timar

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°49′43″ N 43°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Timar Timar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,773 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport41 km
AJI Ağrı Airport98 km

About Timar

Timar is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,773 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Tuzla Tepe and Bağdaşan Deresi.

Climate of Timar

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 · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 199 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 310 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 Timar
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 Timar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 41 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 41 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 37 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 104 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 133 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 195 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Timar

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Lim Island Island 8 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 21 kmSE
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 4 kmNE
  • Davutağa Dağı Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km184 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 46 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 39 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 51 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 43 kmS

60–100 km414 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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