- Elevation
- 1,104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport36 km
- EZS Elazığ Airport72 km
About Karatepe
Karatepe is a village. Location: Battalgazi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,104 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Selvidağ and Selvi Tepesi.
Climate of Karatepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 157 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 169 km southeast18°
- Kızıltepe · 226 km southeast19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- April (64 mm)
- Driest month
- August (2 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 51 | 62 | 64 | 50 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 52 | 58 |
How to get to Karatepe
The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 17 km to the west.
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 36 kmwest
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 72 kmeast
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 72 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 17 kmwest
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 71 kmnortheast
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 72 kmsouth
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 100 kmsoutheast
- Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 137 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karatepe
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 269 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 18 kmNW
- Şillan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW
- Nohut Dağı Mountain 6 kmSE
- Kernek Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
25–60 km165 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 43 kmSW
- Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 29 kmS
- Pirhasan Tepesi Mountain 42 kmE
- Meydan Dağı Mountain 45 kmSE
60–100 km296 places
- Lake Hazar Lake 80 kmE
- Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 91 kmE
- Atatürk Barajı Lake 89 kmS
- Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Selvidağ Mountain, Battalgazi2.3 km SE
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Selvi Tepesi Mountain, Batman Province2.9 km S
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Nohut Dağı Mountain, Battalgazi6.1 km SE
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Kumalar Dağı Mountain, Malatya Province7.8 km W
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Alitepe Höyüğü Mountain, Battalgazi9.4 km W
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Tüllük Tepesi Mountain, Battalgazi9.9 km W
Sources & licences
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