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Village

Yatacan

Located in Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°36′54″ N 44°34′40″ E

Map showing the location of Yatacan Yatacan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,452 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport31 km
OMH Urmia Airport44 km

About Yatacan

Yatacan is a village. Location: Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 2,452 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Yediveren Harabesı and Aslankaraş Tepe.

Climate of Yatacan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 191 km west20°
  • Cizre · 214 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 357 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (98 mm)
Driest month
September (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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Climate of Yatacan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°21°26°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)496282986316775476259

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

How to get to Yatacan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 143 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 31 kmwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 44 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 145 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 192 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 214 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 235 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 260 kmnorth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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