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Village

Karkın

Located in Çumra İlçesi, Konya Province Coordinates: 37°40′26″ N 32°53′10″ E

Map showing the location of Karkın Karkın
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,007 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KYA Konya Airport44 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport161 km

About Karkın

Karkın is a village. Location: Çumra İlçesi, Konya Province. Elevation: 1,007 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Konya Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Karahöyük Tepe and Bostanlı Dağı.

Climate of Karkın

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 148 km southwest21°
  • Silifke · 172 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 182 km southeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
January (67 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Karkın
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°12°17°21°26°29°29°26°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°-1°4°7°11°14°13°9°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)675552514319548334866

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

How to get to Karkın

The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Konya, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 44 kmnorthwest
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 161 kmsouth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 189 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Konya Population: 1.4M 42 kmnorthwest
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 104 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 127 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 148 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karkın

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 282 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Hotamış Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Boz Dağ Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Kestel Çayı River 20 kmSW
  • Bostanlı Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km85 places

  • Akyay Gölü Lake 37 kmNW
  • Acı Göl Lake 28 kmSE
  • Meyil Gölü Lake 54 kmNE
  • Kınaç Tepe Mountain 59 kmSW

60–100 km331 places

  • Akgöl Lake 85 kmNE
  • Suğla Gölü Lake 84 kmSW
  • Musalar Gölü Lake 79 kmN
  • Gâvur Gölü Lake 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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