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Village

Soğuksu

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°06′47″ N 42°33′07″ E

Map showing the location of Soğuksu Soğuksu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,396 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport79 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport94 km

About Soğuksu

Soğuksu is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,396 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Hanikan Deresi and Tayikiislam Kalesı.

Climate of Soğuksu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 93 km south20°
  • Silopi · 97 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 202 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (120 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Soğuksu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°15°21°28°33°33°28°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°10°15°19°18°14°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)839910812078195510709793

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Soğuksu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 57 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 79 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 94 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 57 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 84 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 93 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 97 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 127 kmwest

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

Day trips from Soğuksu

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 980 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 6 kmS
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 13 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km437 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 48 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 42 kmN

60–100 km1,032 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 65 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 65 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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