- Elevation
- 1,634 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport30 km
- MSR Muş Airport131 km
About Umar Yarımadası
Umar Yarımadası is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Akdamar Adası and Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Photos of Umar Yarımadası
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross loiez Deniel · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Umar Yarımadası
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 130 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 134 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 251 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (93 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 25° | 31° | 31° | 26° | 18° | 11° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 64 | 79 | 93 | 71 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 70 | 62 |
How to get to Umar Yarımadası
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 35 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 30 kmnortheast
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 131 kmwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 134 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 35 kmnortheast
- Siirt Population: 114K 107 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 133 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 156 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Umar Yarımadası
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Akdamar Adası Island 4 kmNW
- Kuzu Adası Island 8 kmNW
- Avdu Adaları Island 17 kmNW
- Kantarla T Mountain 14 kmW
25–60 km287 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 33 kmN
- Simhaç Adası Island 40 kmNW
- Şahur Adası Island 27 kmNW
- Lake Van Lake 37 kmN
60–100 km697 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 69 kmE
- Lim Island Island 67 kmN
- Lake Nemrut Lake 80 kmNW
- Lake Nazik Lake 90 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gevaş City, Gevaş İlçesi4.5 km SE
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Gevaş Bucağı Municipality, Van Province4.5 km SE
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Dokuzağaç Village, Gevaş İlçesi3.3 km SW
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Atalan Village, Gevaş İlçesi8.6 km E
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Dilkaya Village, Edremit9.4 km NE
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Güzelkonak Village, Gevaş İlçesi6.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akdamar Adası Island, Van Province3.7 km NW
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross Attraction, Gevaş İlçesi3.5 km NW
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Kayalar Deresi River, Van Province5.8 km W
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Dilmetaş Deresi River, Van Province5.9 km W
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Güzelsu Çayı River, Van Province7.8 km NE
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Kuzu Adası Island, Van Province7.8 km NW
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Mazın Pınarı Natural site, Van Province9 km E
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Çadır Dağı Mountain, Gevaş İlçesi9.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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