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Village

Fokura

Located in Arsuz, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°33′44″ N 36°07′31″ E

Map showing the location of Fokura Fokura
Location in Turkey
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport27 km
COV Çukurova International Airport101 km

About Fokura

Fokura is a village. Location: Arsuz, Hatay Province. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Sekerek Deresi and Hastahane Tepesi.

Climate of Fokura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
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 Fokura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°19°23°26°29°31°32°31°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)8°8°10°14°17°21°24°25°22°18°13°9°
Precipitation (mm)1261111057755251112317993136

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Fokura

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (101 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 27 kmsoutheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 101 kmwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 5 kmnortheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 40 kmsouth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 55 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fokura

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 425 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 11 kmE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Almadagh Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Kazankaya Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km304 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 43 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 56 kmW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 45 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 52 kmW

60–100 km261 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 82 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 64 kmW
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 98 kmW
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 84 kmNE

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