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Yaylıyaka

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°49′00″ N 43°22′09″ E

Map showing the location of Yaylıyaka Yaylıyaka
Location in Turkey
Population
570
570
Elevation
1,684 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 Airport39 km
AJI Ağrı Airport98 km

About Yaylıyaka

Yaylıyaka is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Population: 570. Elevation: 1,684 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Sıcak Tepesi and Kırmızı Pınarları.

Climate of Yaylıyaka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 192 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 195 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 304 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Yaylıyaka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°26°31°31°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°10°15°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Yaylıyaka

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 36 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 39 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 136 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 36 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 104 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 136 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 192 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yaylıyaka

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 371 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lim Island Island 6 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 24 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 22 kmW
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km182 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 49 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 34 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 46 kmSW

60–100 km438 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 60 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 60 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 73 kmSW
  • Şahur Adası Island 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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