- Elevation
- 1,083 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport27 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport93 km
About Karkın
Karkın is a village. Location: Mucur İlçesi, Kırşehir Province. Elevation: 1,083 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Ada Tepe and Kumlu Tepesi.
Climate of Karkın
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 38 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 236 km south22°
- Adana · 237 km south21°
- Mersin · 245 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- December (49 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 38 | 39 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September October
How to get to Karkın
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kırşehir, 31 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 27 kmsouth
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 93 kmeast
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 178 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 31 kmnorthwest
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 81 kmsouthwest
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 93 kmeast
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 125 kmnorthwest
- Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 167 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karkın
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 337 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Lake Suğla Lake 24 kmN
- Kurunhöyük Gölü Lake 20 kmNE
- Kızıl Dağ Mountain 19 kmN
- Hasanpaşa Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
25–60 km138 places
- Çoğun Barajı Lake 48 kmNW
- Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 28 kmW
- Naldökendağı Tepesi Mountain 38 kmNW
- Kötü Dağ Mountain 51 kmNW
60–100 km319 places
- Alışar Höyük Historic site 95 kmNE
- Lake Tuz Lake 100 kmW
- Söbe Göl Lake 95 kmSE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 81 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ada Tepe Mountain, Hacıbektaş District3.7 km E
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Kumlu Tepesi Mountain, Hacıbektaş District6.1 km S
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Direklidamözü River, Kırşehir Province4.6 km W
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Kızıl Dağ Mountain, Mucur İlçesi10 km N
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Kırlangıç Tepesi Mountain, Hacıbektaş District9.7 km NE
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Ayrıdağ Tepesi Mountain, Mucur İlçesi10 km N
Sources & licences
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