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Başüstü

Located in Afşin İlçesi, Kahramanmaraş Province Coordinates: 38°14′42″ N 36°50′45″ E

Map showing the location of Başüstü Başüstü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,398 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport79 km
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport111 km

About Başüstü

Başüstü is a village. Location: Afşin İlçesi, Kahramanmaraş Province. Elevation: 1,398 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Ufacıklar Tepesi and Karaardıç Deresi.

Climate of Başüstü

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 140 km south21°
  • İskenderun · 194 km south22°
  • Adana · 194 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
December (66 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Başüstü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°20°25°30°30°26°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-8°-6°-2°2°5°8°11°10°6°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)5850605650247613405566

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

How to get to Başüstü

The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) (131 km). The nearest large city is Kahramanmaraş, 74 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 79 kmsouth
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 111 kmeast
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 74 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 129 kmeast
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 130 kmnorthwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Başüstü

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Ufacıklar Tepesi Mountain 1 kmSE
  • Tuzlu Tepe Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Kaletaş Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS
  • Delihöbek Dağı Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km147 places

  • Menzelet Barajı Lake 59 kmS
  • Uzunöz Tepesi Mountain 57 kmN
  • Tekne Dağı Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Soğanlı Dağı Mountain 55 kmW

60–100 km304 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 83 kmSE
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 83 kmSE
  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 66 kmNW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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