Village

Ovacık

Located in Defne, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°03′12″ N 36°02′54″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 387 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: April–JuneOctober; See the climate
Airports: HTY Hatay Airport40 km; LTK Latakia International Airport73 km

About Ovacık

Ovacık is a village. Location: Defne, Hatay Province. Elevation: 387 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Samandağ Tepesi and Bitgen Dağı.

Climate of Ovacık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 99 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Samandağ · 7 km northwest21°
Antakya · 20 km northeast21°
Arsuz · 42 km north21°

Hottest month: August (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: December (196 mm)
Driest month: August (7 mm)

11° 4°

13° 5°

16° 8°

21° 12°

25° 15°

28° 19°

30° 22°

31° 23°

30° 20°

26° 15°

19° 10°

13° 6°

Jan

169

Feb

150

Mar

130

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

196

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 Ovacık
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	13°	16°	21°	25°	28°	30°	31°	30°	26°	19°	13°
Average low (°C)	4°	5°	8°	12°	15°	19°	22°	23°	20°	15°	10°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	169	150	130	83	48	17	9	7	26	71	99	196

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

How to get to Ovacık

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (107 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 40 kmnortheast
Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 73 kmsouth
Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Samandağ Population: 123.4K 7 kmnorthwest
Antakya Population: 399K 20 kmnortheast
Arsuz Population: 109.6K 42 kmnorth
İskenderun Population: 251.7K 60 kmnorth
Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ovacık

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

Musa Dagh Mountain 18 kmNW
Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 12 kmN
Kartal Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNE
Çatal Tepe Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km82 places

Tell Atchana Historic site 37 kmNE
Lake Arin Lake 41 kmNE
Karlık Tepe Mountain 50 kmN
İkiz Tepe Mountain 35 kmNW

60–100 km227 places

Küçük Ada Island 81 kmNW
Nergizi Adasi Island 80 kmNW
Ömer Gölü Island 82 kmNW
Yapı Gölü Lake 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Samandağ Tepesi Mountain, Samandağ
5.1 km N
Bitgen Dağı Mountain, Hatay Province
5 km S
Ziyaret Dağı Mountain, Yayladağı İlçesi
5.7 km E
Church of the Holy Mother of God Attraction, Samandağ
9.6 km NW
Büyükkara Çay River, Hatay Province
6.4 km NE
Aliderviş Tepe Mountain, Defne
12 km N