- Population
- 525,016
- 525K
- Elevation
- 1,708 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport5 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport129 km
About Van
Van is a city. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Population: 525,016. Elevation: 1,708 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Van Atatürk Şehir Stadyumu and Van Kalesi.
Climate of Van
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 56 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 161 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 167 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 286 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- April (72 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) | 1° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 26° | 18° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 58 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 56 | 48 |
How to get to Van
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 139 km to the north.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 5 kmsouthwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 129 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 133 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 139 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 141 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 161 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 167 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 169 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Van
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 497 natural sites, 340 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Turna Gölü Lake 20 kmE
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 22 kmE
- Çegen Gölü Lake 12 kmNE
- Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 5 kmNE
25–60 km227 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 37 kmE
- Lim Island Island 41 kmN
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 29 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km590 places
- Simhaç Adası Island 64 kmW
- Süphan Gölü Lake 67 kmNE
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 80 kmNE
- Değirmi Gölü Lake 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Van and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Van | Üsküdar | Esenler | Nilufer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 525K | 524.5K | 520.2K | 536.4K |
| Elevation | 1,708 m | 41 m | 72 m | 69 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 28° | 28° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -8° | 3° | 3° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 488 mm | 739 mm | 718 mm | 609 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Sep | May–Oct | May–Oct | May, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 1,261 km | 1,273 km | 1,260 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Van Atatürk Şehir Stadyumu Landmark, İpekyolu0.9 km W
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Van Kalesi Historic site, Tuşba3.6 km NE
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Sihke River, Van Province4.7 km NE
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Camıztaşı Deresi River, Van Province5 km SE
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Bostaniçi Gölü Lake, Van Province5.2 km NE
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Bakraçlı Deresi River, Van Province5.6 km W
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Akpınar Natural site, Van Province9.9 km SE
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Cehennem Deresi River, Van Province9.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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