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Village

Başkent

Located in Sarıçam, Adana Province Coordinates: 37°10′05″ N 35°20′35″ E

Map showing the location of Başkent Başkent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport39 km
HTY Hatay Airport123 km

About Başkent

Başkent is a village. Location: Sarıçam, Adana Province. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eğlence Çayı and Sakız Tepesi.

Climate of Başkent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 9° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (136 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Başkent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°22°27°31°34°35°32°28°21°15°
Average low (°C)4°5°8°11°15°19°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)11991847162321111195177136

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Başkent

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Adana, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 39 kmsouthwest
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 123 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 148 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Adana Population: 1.8M 20 kmsouth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 81 kmeast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 97 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Başkent

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Yağızlar Göleti Lake 18 kmE
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 10 kmS
  • İncirliören Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Çamrak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km123 places

  • Ömer Gölü Island 57 kmSE
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 55 kmS
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 58 kmSW
  • Lake Akyayan Lake 57 kmS

60–100 km327 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 82 kmE
  • Küçük Ada Island 66 kmS
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 63 kmS
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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