- Elevation
- 1,897 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport49 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport98 km
About Yukarıkalecik
Yukarıkalecik is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,897 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Akpınar and Işık Dağı.
Climate of Yukarıkalecik
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 205 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 210 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 322 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (65 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 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) | -1° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -5° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
How to get to Yukarıkalecik
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 45 km to the south.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 49 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 125 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 45 kmsouth
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 124 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 176 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 205 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yukarıkalecik
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Lim Island Island 18 kmW
- Lake Erçek Lake 23 kmS
- Tuzla Tepe Mountain 8 kmW
- Kara Dağ Mountain 18 kmE
25–60 km188 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 44 kmSE
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 51 kmSW
- Turna Gölü Lake 45 kmS
- Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmE
60–100 km358 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 75 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmSW
- Simhaç Adası Island 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akpınar Natural site, Van Province2.7 km SE
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Işık Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri6.1 km SE
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Şoli Dağı Mountain, Tuşba9.8 km S
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Süsüm Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri7.2 km NE
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Tuzla Tepe Mountain, Tuşba8.2 km W
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Kok Tepesi Mountain, Tuşba9.6 km S
Sources & licences
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