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River

Kara Çay

Located in Adana Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°36′46″ N 34°58′06″ E

Map showing the location of Kara Çay Kara Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aşçıbekirli
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport81 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport134 km

About Kara Çay

Kara Çay is a river. Location: Adana Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Eşmetaş Tepesi and Karanfıl Dağı.

Climate of Kara Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 76 km southeast21°
  • Tarsus · 78 km south22°
  • Mersin · 94 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
August (6 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kara Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°17°22°26°30°30°27°20°14°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°5°9°12°15°15°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5246596260318613354363

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kara Çay

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Adana, 76 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 81 kmsouth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 134 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 137 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Adana Population: 1.8M 76 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 77 kmsouth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 82 kmwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 94 kmsouth
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 118 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kara Çay

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Süzgeç Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Sarımsak Dağı Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Karanfıl Dağı Mountain 7 kmE
  • Ger Tepe Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km151 places

  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 47 kmN
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 30 kmN
  • Torasan Dağı Mountain 29 kmNE
  • Tapor Dağı Mountain 44 kmW

60–100 km249 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 94 kmN
  • Yaygölü Lake 84 kmN
  • Yağızlar Göleti Lake 69 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 97 kmS

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