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Arıtas

Located in Defne, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°07′13″ N 36°04′17″ E

Map showing the location of Arıtas Arıtas
Location in Turkey
Elevation
52 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 Airport33 km
LTK Latakia International Airport81 km

About Arıtas

Arıtas is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kyuyuk-kara chay and Samandağ Tepesi.

Climate of Arıtas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (196 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Arıtas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°19°23°27°30°32°33°32°28°21°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°10°14°18°22°24°25°23°18°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)16915013083481797267199196

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Arıtas

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (104 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 33 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 81 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 12 kmnortheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 36 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 53 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 107 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arıtas

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 267 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Gora Gebyurlyutepe Mountain 25 kmN
  • Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 5 kmN
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km109 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 31 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 33 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 54 kmN

60–100 km255 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 78 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 75 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 76 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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