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Yukarı Balçıklı

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°55′13″ N 44°08′36″ E

Map showing the location of Yukarı Balçıklı Yukarı Balçıklı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport87 km
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport118 km

About Yukarı Balçıklı

Yukarı Balçıklı is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,139 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Kıble Pınarı.

Climate of Yukarı Balçıklı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 237 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 246 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 367 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
September (14 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 Yukarı Balçıklı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°10°16°21°27°27°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-12°-6°0°4°7°12°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)333642626338181514473937

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Yukarı Balçıklı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 87 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (118 km). The nearest large city is Van, 81 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 87 kmsouthwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 118 kmeast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 112 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 222 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 237 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yukarı Balçıklı

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 24 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 14 kmSE
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Beyazkaya Tepesi Mountain 7 kmS

25–60 km116 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 57 kmSW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 35 kmS
  • Akgöl Lake 51 kmS

60–100 km255 places

  • Lim Island Island 69 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 98 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmSW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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