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Karakaya

Located in Pütürge, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°08′53″ N 38°51′07″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,550 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport57 km
EZS Elazığ Airport63 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Pütürge, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,550 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Som Tepesi and Kızık Deresi.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 130 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 136 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 186 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (95 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).

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Climate of Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°15°21°27°32°32°27°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°9°14°18°18°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)857991896516326507695

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

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 52 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 57 kmsouthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 63 kmnortheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 67 kmnortheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 109 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 245 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Kuşak Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Kopal Dağı Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Kelle Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km148 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 54 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 57 kmNW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 51 kmSW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 52 kmSW

60–100 km278 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 61 kmNE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 79 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 100 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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