Neighbourhood

Karakum

Located in Altındağ, Ankara Province Coordinates: 39°59′06″ N 32°54′02″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 883 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: ESB Esenboğa International Airport18 km; KFS Kastamonu Airport166 km

About Karakum

Karakum is a neighbourhood. Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Nurullah Camii and Doğantepe Birlik Camii.

Photos of Karakum

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Georges Jansoone · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Karakum

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Tarsus · 383 km southeast22°
Mersin · 384 km southeast22°
Alanya · 391 km south21°

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: May (55 mm)
Driest month: August (10 mm)

4° -4°

6° -3°

11° 0°

17° 5°

22° 9°

26° 13°

30° 16°

30° 15°

26° 11°

19° 6°

12° 1°

6° -2°

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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 Karakum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	11°	17°	22°	26°	30°	30°	26°	19°	12°	6°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	0°	5°	9°	13°	16°	15°	11°	6°	1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	46	37	37	45	55	33	14	10	15	29	32	47

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

How to get to Karakum

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çankaya, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 18 kmnortheast
Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 166 kmnortheast
Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 182 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Çankaya Population: 792.2K 8 kmsouthwest
Ankara Population: 3.5M 8 kmsouthwest
Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 23 kmsouth
Kirikkale Population: 187K 54 kmeast
Karabük Population: 125.4K 137 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakum

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

Lake Eymir Lake 19 kmS
Kızılca Göleti Lake 18 kmN
Susuz Göl Lake 22 kmW
Hıdırlık Tepesi Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km489 places

Lake Mogan Lake 26 kmS
Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 26 kmW
Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 59 kmN
Taşlıca Barajı Lake 49 kmN

60–100 km441 places

Büklükale Historic site 63 kmSE
İnandıktepe Historic site 70 kmNE
Ilıca Barajı Lake 83 kmSW
Çiftlikbala Sulama Göleti Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nurullah Camii Attraction, Altındağ
1.4 km S
Doğantepe Birlik Camii Attraction, Altındağ
2 km E
Mecidiye Camii Attraction, Keçiören
2 km W
Altınpark Natural site, Altındağ
2.5 km SW
Gökçek Parkı Natural site, Keçiören
2.3 km NW
Hüda-i Battalgazi Camii Attraction, Altındağ
2.9 km SE