Bitlis Province · Turkey

Tatvan travel guide

Tatvan is a city in Bitlis Province, Turkey, home to about 93,000 people.

Best months
June to September
Nearest airport
MSR60 km · Muş Airport
Currency
TRYTurkish lira
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Language
Turkish

Where to stay

Hotels in Tatvan

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Dinc Hotelhotel1.4 km
Tasar Royal Hotelhotel1.6 km

When to go

The best time to visit Tatvan

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tatvan are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; April is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.

-8°11°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec106 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Tatvan: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Muş Airport (MSR), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN, 92 km) and Batman Airport (BAL, 120 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

MSR · Muş Airport

60.4 km from the centreICAO LTCK
medium airport

VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport

91.5 km from the centreICAO LTCI
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BAL · Batman Airport

120.1 km from the centreICAO LTCJ

Questions

Tatvan: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Tatvan?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tatvan are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; April is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Tatvan?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Muş Airport (MSR), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN, 92 km) and Batman Airport (BAL, 120 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Tatvan?

Turkish lira (TRY).

Nearby

Destinations near Tatvan

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.