- Elevation
- 1,261 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport70 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport132 km
About Karkın
Karkın is a village. Location: Aksaray, Aksaray Province. Elevation: 1,261 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Mahmutlu Tepesi and Mokissos / Iustinianoupolis.
Climate of Karkın
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 29 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 157 km southeast22°
- Mersin · 160 km south22°
- Adana · 170 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- April (49 mm)
- Driest month
- August (4 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September
How to get to Karkın
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 22 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 70 kmnortheast
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 132 kmnortheast
- Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 143 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 22 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 78 kmsouth
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 104 kmnorth
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 129 kmnortheast
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 141 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karkın
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 222 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 25 kmE
- Melendiz Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
- Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 20 kmSE
- Küçükhasan Dağı Mountain 11 kmSE
25–60 km95 places
- Acıgöl Lake 29 kmNE
- Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 40 kmE
- Yarık Tepe Mountain 32 kmS
- Kara Tepe Mountain 41 kmS
60–100 km238 places
- Akgöl Lake 67 kmW
- Lake Tuz Lake 89 kmNW
- Söbe Göl Lake 99 kmE
- Yaygölü Lake 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mahmutlu Tepesi Mountain, Aksaray3.1 km NW
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Mokissos / Iustinianoupolis Historic site, Aksaray4 km SE
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Mount Hasan Mountain, Aksaray8.7 km S -
Kızıl Tepe Mountain, Aksaray9 km NW
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Melendiz Dağı Mountain, Aksaray8.7 km S
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Kızıltepe Paraşüt eğitim alanı Mountain, Aksaray10 km NW
Sources & licences
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