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Village

Çem

Located in İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°31′57″ N 36°14′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çem Çem
Location in Turkey
Elevation
878 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport20 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport97 km

About Çem

Çem is a village. Location: İskenderun İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 878 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Kabak Tepe and Çardaklı Tepe.

Climate of Çem

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 8 km northwest22°
  • Arsuz · 33 km southwest21°
  • Antakya · 37 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (158 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Çem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°23°26°29°29°28°23°16°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°9°12°16°19°19°16°12°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)14412811984552078226087158

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

How to get to Çem

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (97 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 20 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 97 kmsoutheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 111 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 37 kmsouth
  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 60 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çem

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 463 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 18 kmS
  • Balık Gölü Lake 24 kmE
  • Demrekgölü Lake 24 kmNE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 6 kmN

25–60 km292 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 35 kmS
  • Ömer Gölü Island 56 kmW
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 56 kmW
  • Darboğaz Gölü Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km298 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 85 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 74 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 66 kmW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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