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Yukarı Kayalar

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°19′27″ N 44°40′18″ E

Map showing the location of Yukarı Kayalar Yukarı Kayalar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,787 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport46 km
OMH Urmia Airport52 km

About Yukarı Kayalar

Yukarı Kayalar is a village. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,787 m. The best months to visit are June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Derin Dere and Balı Deresi.

Climate of Yukarı Kayalar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km west20°
  • Cizre · 220 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 363 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Yukarı Kayalar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°13°19°25°30°31°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°4°9°13°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)547190108659433446663

Other places to visit in this season: June September October

How to get to Yukarı Kayalar

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (137 km). The nearest large city is Van, 172 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 46 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 52 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 172 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 220 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 250 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 294 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yukarı Kayalar

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 182 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 11 kmN
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Duman Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km116 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 31 kmW
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 36 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 40 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km159 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 77 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 92 kmNW
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 63 kmW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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