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Akpınar Dağı

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°13′47″ N 44°22′26″ E

Map showing the location of Akpınar Dağı Akpınar Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,344 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Uğuraçan
3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport37 km
OMH Urmia Airport78 km

About Akpınar Dağı

Akpınar Dağı is a mountain. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,344 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Bulkan Deresi and Bevuta Pınarı.

Climate of Akpınar Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 169 km west20°
  • Cizre · 194 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 336 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (110 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Akpınar Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°22°26°26°22°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-1°4°9°13°13°8°3°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)7593107110588334357275

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akpınar Dağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (117 km). The nearest large city is Van, 165 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 37 kmnorth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 78 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 170 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 194 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 228 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 296 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akpınar Dağı

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 13 kmN
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 14 kmNW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 19 kmNW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km142 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 53 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 41 kmNW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 40 kmNW
  • White Mountain Mountain 28 kmW

60–100 km180 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 75 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 61 kmNW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 70 kmW

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