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Historic site

Meşkan Yayla

Located in Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°35′48″ N 44°26′29″ E

Map showing the location of Meşkan Yayla Meşkan Yayla
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Köycük
3.4 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
2,319 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport19 km
OMH Urmia Airport56 km

About Meşkan Yayla

Meşkan Yayla is a historic site. Location: Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Sırakaya Tepesi and Mutlu Dağı.

Climate of Meşkan Yayla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 179 km west20°
  • Cizre · 201 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 344 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
September (6 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 Meşkan Yayla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°11°16°22°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°10°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)5670881015915776496867

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Meşkan Yayla

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 136 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 19 kmwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 56 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 137 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 179 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 202 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 223 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 261 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Meşkan Yayla

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 292 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Şeker Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Karavela Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km197 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 31 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 35 kmSW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km234 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 95 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 63 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 64 kmW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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