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Soğuksu

Located in Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 39°15′00″ N 44°02′26″ E

Map showing the location of Soğuksu Soğuksu
Location in Turkey
Population
2,332
2.3K
Elevation
2,168 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
IGD Iğdır Airport82 km
AJI Ağrı Airport98 km

About Soğuksu

Soğuksu is a village. Location: Çaldıran İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 2,332. Elevation: 2,168 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Aytepe and Kazlıgöl.

Climate of Soğuksu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 262 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 268 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 380 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (69 mm)
Driest month
September (17 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 Soğuksu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°15°21°26°26°22°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)303441636946231917483834

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

How to get to Soğuksu

The nearest airport is Iğdır Airport (IGD), 82 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) (104 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 75 km to the north.

Airports

  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 82 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmnorthwest
  • Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) Yerevan 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 75 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 234 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 248 kmwest

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

Day trips from Soğuksu

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Kazlıgöl Lake 4 kmW
  • Aytepe Mountain 3 kmW
  • Küçük Tendürük Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km124 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 35 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 47 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 52 kmS
  • Gölyüzü Gölü Lake 40 kmN

60–100 km226 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 82 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 73 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 95 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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