- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 2,010 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport9 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport130 km
About Van Kalesi
Van Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Sihke and Bostaniçi Gölü.
Climate of Van Kalesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 53 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 164 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 170 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 289 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -11°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 16° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -11° | -10° | -5° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 53 | 45 |
How to get to Van Kalesi
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 4 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 9 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 130 kmnorth
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 130 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 4 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 136 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 144 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 165 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Van Kalesi
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 326 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km52 places
- Turna Gölü Lake 18 kmE
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 19 kmE
- Lake Erçek Lake 22 kmNE
- Çegen Gölü Lake 9 kmNE
25–60 km219 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 35 kmE
- Lim Island Island 39 kmN
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 30 kmW
- Akdamar Adası Island 38 kmSW
60–100 km562 places
- Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 64 kmNE
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 77 kmNE
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 65 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sihke River, Van Province1.5 km E
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Bostaniçi Gölü Lake, Van Province1.7 km NE
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Van Atatürk Şehir Stadyumu Landmark, İpekyolu4 km SW
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Oğlak Tepe Mountain, Tuşba6 km N
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Çayır Deresi River, Van Province7 km NW
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Büyükerek Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu11 km SE
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Çavuştepe Historic site, Gürpınar İlçesi18 km S -
Camıztaşı Deresi River, Van Province7.2 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Van City, Van Province3.6 km SW
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Beyüzümü Village, Tuşba2.3 km NW
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Bostaniçi Village, İpekyolu3.2 km SE
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Van Bucağı Municipality, İpekyolu3.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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