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Village

Çukurca

Located in Samandağ, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°02′52″ N 35°59′08″ E

Map showing the location of Çukurca Çukurca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–JuneNovember
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport44 km
LTK Latakia International Airport72 km

About Çukurca

Çukurca is a village. Location: Samandağ, Hatay Province. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are April–June, November. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Sabca Burnu and Church of the Holy Mother of God.

Climate of Çukurca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (187 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Çukurca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°19°23°26°28°30°31°30°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)7°8°11°14°18°22°24°25°23°18°13°9°
Precipitation (mm)1631411227949201193282105187

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

How to get to Çukurca

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (113 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 44 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 72 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 4 kmnorth
  • Antakya Population: 399K 23 kmnortheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 41 kmnorth
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 62 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 116 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çukurca

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 207 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Musa Dagh Mountain 16 kmN
  • Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Gora Dzhebel’-Nalla-Chamaa Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km78 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 42 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 45 kmNE
  • Karlık Tepe Mountain 51 kmN
  • İkiz Tepe Mountain 33 kmNW

60–100 km218 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 78 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 77 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 80 kmN
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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