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Village

Karakese

Located in Dörtyol İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°49′29″ N 36°14′44″ E

Map showing the location of Karakese Karakese
Location in Turkey
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport52 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport101 km

About Karakese

Karakese is a village. Location: Dörtyol İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Koca Çay and Mancınık Kalesi.

Climate of Karakese

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (144 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Karakese
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°18°23°27°30°32°33°31°27°20°15°
Average low (°C)6°6°9°13°17°21°23°24°21°17°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)131118113855923810256485144

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

How to get to Karakese

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (105 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 52 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 101 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 27 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 28 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 69 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakese

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Demrekgölü Lake 25 kmSE
  • Nur Mountains Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Uzundüz Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Haydardağı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km294 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 52 kmN
  • Ömer Gölü Island 54 kmW
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 56 kmNE
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 59 kmW

60–100 km334 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 66 kmS
  • Küçük Ada Island 80 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 70 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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