Region: Van Province · Turkey
Özalp district travel guide
Özalp district is a city in Van Province, Turkey, home to about 66,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- VAN61 km · Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Plugs
- C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Özalp district
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Özalp district are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; April is the wettest, with about 71 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).
Public holidays in Turkey, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Özalp district: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 125 km) and Ağrı Airport (AJI, 139 km) are also within reach.
VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
AJI · Ağrı Airport
Questions
Özalp district: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Özalp district?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Özalp district are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; April is the wettest, with about 71 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Özalp district?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 125 km) and Ağrı Airport (AJI, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Özalp district?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Özalp 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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.