- Elevation
- 586 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- HTY Hatay Airport29 km
- ALP Aleppo International Airport100 km
About Kurum Boğaz
Kurum Boğaz is a natural site. Location: Hatay Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Tahtir Tepesi and Kabaktepe.
Climate of Kurum Boğaz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- İskenderun · 8 km southwest22°
- Arsuz · 40 km southwest21°
- Antakya · 46 km south21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 128 | 119 | 84 | 55 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 87 | 158 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Kurum Boğaz
The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (100 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 8 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 29 kmsouth
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 100 kmsoutheast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 110 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 8 kmsouthwest
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 40 kmsouthwest
- Antakya Population: 399K 46 kmsouth
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 51 kmnorth
- Samandağ Population: 123.4K 65 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurum Boğaz
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 490 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Balık Gölü Lake 25 kmSE
- Demrekgölü Lake 18 kmE
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 4 kmS
- Nur Mountains Mountain 16 kmNE
25–60 km295 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 44 kmS
- Ömer Gölü Island 55 kmW
- Eşemen Gölü Lake 57 kmW
- Lake Arin Lake 27 kmS
60–100 km305 places
- Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 75 kmN
- Küçük Ada Island 76 kmW
- Nergizi Adasi Island 67 kmW
- Yapı Gölü Lake 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Denizciler Town, İskenderun İlçesi4.5 km NW -
Orhangazi Village, İskenderun İlçesi1.8 km W
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Bitişik Village, İskenderun İlçesi2 km NW
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Bekbele Village, İskenderun İlçesi2.7 km W
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Aşağı Demircidibi Village, İskenderun İlçesi2.2 km NE
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Yukarı Bitisik Village, İskenderun İlçesi2.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tahtir Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi1.9 km S
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Kabaktepe Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi1.8 km W
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Sivri Tepe Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi3.7 km S
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Elmalıseki Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi4.5 km NE
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Kösür Tepe Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi3.9 km S
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Çağşak Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi5 km SW
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Pazın Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi4.6 km E
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Karaincir Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi5.7 km S
Sources & licences
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