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Yukarıyiğitler

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°15′14″ N 44°34′44″ E

Map showing the location of Yukarıyiğitler Yukarıyiğitler
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,324 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport45 km
OMH Urmia Airport63 km

About Yukarıyiğitler

Yukarıyiğitler is a village. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,324 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Kelek Tepesi and Şemdinli Çayı.

Climate of Yukarıyiğitler

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 187 km west20°
  • Cizre · 212 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 354 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (107 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 Yukarıyiğitler
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°16°22°28°33°33°29°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°7°11°16°20°20°15°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)627996107609434386767

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

How to get to Yukarıyiğitler

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (126 km). The nearest large city is Van, 173 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 45 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 63 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 126 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 173 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 188 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 212 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 245 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 300 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Yukarıyiğitler

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 190 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 24 kmW
  • Süngü Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
  • Odun Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km111 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 28 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 34 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 37 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 54 kmNW

60–100 km161 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 70 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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