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Village

Yeşilsu

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°46′49″ N 43°17′31″ E

Map showing the location of Yeşilsu Yeşilsu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,684 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 Airport35 km
AJI Ağrı Airport100 km

About Yeşilsu

Yeşilsu is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,684 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Üçler Tepesi and Gören Dağı.

Climate of Yeşilsu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 186 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 188 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 297 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (64 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Yeşilsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°14°10°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)3944526457266714535545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Yeşilsu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 33 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 35 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 100 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 142 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 33 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 106 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 151 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 185 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yeşilsu

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 387 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Lim Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 16 kmW
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km184 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 26 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 54 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km478 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 65 kmSW
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 95 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 87 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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