- Elevation
- 1,396 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 83 | 99 | 108 | 120 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 97 | 93 |
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
Everything nearby-
Hanikan Deresi River, Bitlis Province0.2 km E
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Tayikiislam Kalesı Historic site, Hizan İlçesi3.8 km E
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Puns Deresi River, Bitlis Province3.5 km NE
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Varan Tepe Mountain, Hizan İlçesi5.7 km S
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Merga Pınarı Natural site, Bitlis Province5.3 km SW
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Tusso Deresi River, Bitlis Province5 km NE
Sources & licences
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