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Mountain

Karpuz Tepesi

Located in Kırıkkale Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°58′42″ N 33°23′01″ E

Map showing the location of Karpuz Tepesi Karpuz Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,149 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yalımköy
4.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport37 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport152 km

About Karpuz Tepesi

Karpuz Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Kırıkkale Province, Turkey. Elevation: 1,149 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Okuh Deresi and Balaban Çayı.

Climate of Karpuz Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 365 km south22°
  • Mersin · 369 km south22°
  • Adana · 373 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (54 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karpuz Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°16°20°25°28°28°24°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°7°11°14°14°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)45353444543213915273150

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Karpuz Tepesi

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirikkale, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 37 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 152 kmnorth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 167 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 45 kmwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 46 kmwest
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 114 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karpuz Tepesi

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Koca Tepe Mountain 14 kmSW
  • İkiz Tepe Mountain 21 kmS
  • Abalı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Koşankaya Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km205 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 44 kmS
  • İnandıktepe Historic site 47 kmN
  • Lake Mogan Lake 56 kmSW
  • Lake Eymir Lake 51 kmW

60–100 km703 places

  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 67 kmW
  • Hirfanlı Barajı Lake 89 kmS
  • Çoğun Barajı Lake 95 kmSE
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yalımköy Village, Kalecik District
    4.1 km NE
  • Kayadibi Village, Elmadağ İlçesi
    5 km W
  • Irmak Village, Yahşihan İlçesi
    4.9 km S
  • Samanlıkköy Village, Kalecik District
    8.8 km NE
  • Kalecik City, Kalecik District
    13 km N
  • Göçmen Village, Yahşihan İlçesi
    6.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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