Van Province · Turkey
Başkale district travel guide
Başkale district is a city in Van Province, Turkey, home to about 53,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- YKO59 km · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Başkale district
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Başkale district are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Başkale district: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN, 76 km) and Urmia Airport (OMH, 102 km) are also within reach.
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport
OMH · Urmia Airport
Questions
Başkale district: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Başkale district?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Başkale district are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Başkale district?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN, 76 km) and Urmia Airport (OMH, 102 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Başkale district?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Başkale district
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.