Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Nemrut
Nemrut Caldera
Nemrut Caldera
Ili lake
Ili lake
Bitlis, Türkiye

Zigak

Zigak is a village in Bitlis, Türkiye, 1,726 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,857 (2024). The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.

Now17°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population1,857
Local time11:06
38.58° N, 42.37° EElevation 1,726 mUTC+3 · Türkiye Standard Time
Postal code13200
The year in Zigakweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74October
October: high / low17° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Zigak at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

131 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

7 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 11 km

Weather in Zigak

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct17°6°
Tue27 Oct19°7°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°10.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°8°7.3 mm
Fri30 Oct13°6°7.8 mm
Sat31 Oct14°6°
Sun1 Nov14°8°
Mon2 Nov13°7°0.5 mm
Tue3 Nov13°5°

When to go to Zigak

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score262824286585797993743828
High0°1°5°11°17°24°28°29°24°17°9°3°
Low-7°-6°-2°3°7°12°16°16°12°7°1°-4°
Rain (mm)78100114131953097157610787
Wet days111113141363239811

What's on in Zigak

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Zigak

All monuments

Outdoors around Zigak

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Tatvan Aqua ParkWater parks
3.6 km
The perfect overnight siteCamp sites
7.2 km
View to the Nemrut lakeViewpoints
9.3 km
Camping place çay houseCamp sites
10 km
Nemrut Kayak MerkeziSki area · 1 lifts
8.8 km
Bitlis Kayak MerkeziSki area · 1 lifts
31 km

Nature around Zigak

Nature in Türkiye

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Türkiye seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Zigak

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Zigak

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Erçek 14 km ↖2011 · 100 km
6.8Alagöz 10 km ↙1966 · 103 km
6.7Yünlüce 1 km ↑1975 · 143 km
5.9Bardakçı 18 km ↖2011 · 62 km

Towns and villages around Zigak

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Zigak from above

Postal code

13200

Getting to Zigak

Muş AirportMSR
64 km
Van Ferit Melen AirportVAN
85 km
Batman AirportBAL
131 km
Tatvan IskeleRailway station
9.8 km
TatvanRailway station
12 km
RahovaRailway station
16 km
Tatvan IskeleVan
9.9 km

Places near Zigak

Places with a climate like Zigak

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Zigak?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zigak.
What is the hottest month in Zigak?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Zigak?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Zigak?
April is the wettest month with about 131 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Zigak?
The postal code of Zigak is 13200.