Location & Surroundings

Erciş is a line in Van, Turkey with 171,000 inhabitants, at 1,824 m elevation. The national capital Ankara is about 900 km to the west. The nearest airport is Patnos, 44 km away.

Overview

Erciş district is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Turkey.

Basic Data

  • Country Turkey
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 9' 4" N, 43° 20' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1824 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 171,000
  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

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Weather in Ercis

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ercis, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 1.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -6.7 to 1.5 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.

Temperature
1.5 C
Wind
5.6 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 1.5 5.6 250 61 1,011.9 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h -3.4 3.2 295 91 1,018.0 5.22 / 5.22 100 33.5 n/a
12h -6.7 3.1 349 82 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.67 80 0.0 n/a
18h -6.2 1.4 9 66 1,029.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 62.1 n/a
Tomorrow -3.7 1.8 318 59 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 521.3 n/a
30h -8.1 2.3 36 66 1,033.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 43.5 n/a
36h -8.5 2.1 40 64 1,033.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h -5.1 1.4 76 56 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 61.0 n/a
Tuesday -1.9 0.6 163 56 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 75 515.5 n/a
54h -5.6 2.1 43 56 1,026.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 37.5 n/a
60h -4.8 1.5 42 56 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h -2.9 0.8 69 50 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 89 46.8 n/a
Wednesday -0.7 1.1 234 57 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 466.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ercis?
Now 1.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -6.7 to 1.5 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ercis today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 16:59 (local time). Day length about 10h 18m.
What is the local time in Ercis?
Local time is 01:51. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ercis?
Ercis is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Ercis?
Population about 171,000.
What is the elevation of Ercis?
DEM 1,824 m.
Where is Ercis located?
It is at 39.15123, 43.33705 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ercis in?
It is in Turkey.

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Last updated 2025-04-22
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