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Musa Dagh

Located in Samandağ, Hatay Province Coordinates: 36°11′00″ N 35°56′06″ E

Map showing the location of Musa Dagh Musa Dagh
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,355 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kapısuyu
6 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport37 km
LTK Latakia International Airport87 km

About Musa Dagh

Musa Dagh is a mountain. Location: Samandağ, Hatay Province. Elevation: 1,355 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Hırlavuk Burnu and Karaçay Deresi.

Climate of Musa Dagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 104 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Samandağ · 12 km south21°
  • Antakya · 20 km east21°
  • Arsuz · 26 km north21°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (208 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Musa Dagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°15°19°22°24°25°23°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°6°9°13°16°16°14°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1731561429356211082869104208

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

How to get to Musa Dagh

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (110 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 37 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 87 kmsouth
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 12 kmsouth
  • Antakya Population: 399K 20 kmeast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 26 kmnorth
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 103 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Musa Dagh

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 267 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • İkiz Tepe Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Gora Gebyurlyutepe Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Çehrelisuru Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km114 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 41 kmE
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lake Arin Lake 37 kmNE
  • Ağyatan Gölü Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km267 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 64 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 62 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 65 kmNW
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 66 kmNW

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