- Population
- 38,959
- 39K
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Places inside
- 34
- listed under Payas
- Airports
- HTY Hatay Airport45 km
- COV Çukurova International Airport103 km
About Payas
Payas is a district. Location: Hatay Province, Turkey. Population: 38,959. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Kuru Dere and Yakacık Dere.
Climate of Payas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 33° | 34° | 32° | 28° | 21° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 118 | 113 | 85 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 64 | 85 | 144 |
How to get to Payas
The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (103 km). The nearest large city is İskenderun, 20 km to the south.
Airports
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 45 kmsouth
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 103 kmwest
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 108 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 20 kmsouth
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 35 kmnorth
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 49 kmsouthwest
- Antakya Population: 399K 62 kmsouth
- Samandağ Population: 123.4K 79 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Payas
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 509 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km163 places
- Demrekgölü Lake 23 kmSE
- Sivri Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
- Nur Mountains Mountain 11 kmE
- Almadagh Mountain 18 kmS
25–60 km292 places
- Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 59 kmN
- Ömer Gölü Island 50 kmW
- Yapı Gölü Lake 57 kmW
- Eşemen Gölü Lake 55 kmW
60–100 km331 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 60 kmS
- Küçük Ada Island 75 kmW
- Nergizi Adasi Island 66 kmW
- Örmeli Göl Lake 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Payas
34 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages22
- Akçamı · Village
- Buruncukyazısı · Village
- Çağlacık · Village
- Hatapçı · Village
- Karacaören · Village
- Karbeyaz · Village
- Kargydzhak · Village
- Karşı · Village
- Kıslak · Village
- Kızgonce · Village
- Kocasincan · Village
- Kösealininyurdu · Village
- Kozludere · Village
- Kozludere Yaylası · Village
- Kürtülkarsı · Village
- Memişler · Village
- Ortasırt · Village
- Paşanıneğreği · Village
- Sincan · Village
- Tepedibi · Village
- Yeniköy · Village
- Yeniköy · Village
Mountains & nature9
- Ağoluk Tepesi · Mountain
- Avadangediği Tepesi · Mountain
- Cennetkaşı Tepe · Mountain
- Çoğunyorebi Tepesi · Mountain
- Götaçan Tepesi · Mountain
- Küçükasar Tepesi · Mountain
- Mehmetdede Tepesi · Mountain
- Oluklusekı Tepe · Mountain
- Zıyaretgediği Tepesi · Mountain
Heritage & sights2
- Cinkale · Historic site
- Mancınık Kalesi · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuru Dere River, Hatay Province1.8 km NW
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Yakacık Dere River, Hatay Province2.2 km SW
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Çelikyeri Deresi River, Hatay Province2.6 km S
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Rabat River, Hatay Province6.4 km N
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Koca Çay River, Hatay Province6.5 km N
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Kurt Tepesi Mountain, İskenderun İlçesi6.5 km S
Sources & licences
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