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Yüksekova

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°32′47″ N 44°15′30″ E

Map showing the location of Yüksekova Yüksekova
Location in Turkey
Population
116,327
116.3K
Elevation
1,856 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
238
listed under Yüksekova
When to go
JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport2 km
OMH Urmia Airport73 km

About Yüksekova

Yüksekova is a district. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. Population: 116,327. The best months to visit are June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Cemil Pınarı and Merkez Çay.

Climate of Yüksekova

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 162 km west20°
  • Cizre · 185 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 328 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Yüksekova
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°30°31°27°19°11°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-7°-3°4°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)6582951015715776517676

Other places to visit in this season: June September October

How to get to Yüksekova

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 2 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 130 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 2 kmwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 73 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 162 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 185 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 209 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 263 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yüksekova

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 322 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 22 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 18 kmW

25–60 km226 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 25 kmS
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 46 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 49 kmW
  • White Mountain Mountain 35 kmSW

60–100 km250 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 81 kmW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 90 kmW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Yüksekova

238 places

Cities & villages45

Mountains & nature12

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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