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Nur Mountains

Located in Hatay Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°44′52″ N 36°19′58″ E

Map showing the location of Nur Mountains Nur Mountains
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,074 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Karacaören
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport43 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport102 km

About Nur Mountains

Nur Mountains is a mountain. Location: Hatay Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,074 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Mehmetdede Tepesi and Cennetkaşı Tepe.

Climate of Nur Mountains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 23 km southwest22°
  • Osmaniye · 37 km north21°
  • Arsuz · 54 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Nur Mountains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°21°24°27°27°26°21°15°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°7°11°15°17°18°15°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)131118113855923810256485144

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

How to get to Nur Mountains

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (102 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 43 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 102 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 37 kmnorth
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Antakya Population: 399K 62 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 70 kmeast

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

Day trips from Nur Mountains

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Demrekgölü Lake 13 kmSE
  • Sivri Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
  • Köroğlu Tepe Mountain 18 kmE
  • Almadagh Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km274 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 57 kmS
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 56 kmNE
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 48 kmN
  • Kara Göl Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km352 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 61 kmN
  • Küçük Ada Island 85 kmW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 76 kmW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 60 kmW

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