- Elevation
- 1,942 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport33 km
- ADF Adıyaman Airport56 km
About Rafa
Rafa is a village. Location: Yeşilyurt İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,942 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bey Dağı and Şillan Tepesi.
Climate of Rafa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 139 km south20°
- Viranşehir · 166 km southeast18°
- Osmaniye · 225 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- March (80 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 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) | -2° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 17° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 5° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 65 | 80 | 80 | 66 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 68 | 80 |
How to get to Rafa
The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 14 km to the north.
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 33 kmnorthwest
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 56 kmsouth
- Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 91 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Malatya Population: 750.5K 14 kmnorth
- Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 51 kmsouth
- Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 91 kmnortheast
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 99 kmsoutheast
- Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 123 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rafa
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 272 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 21 kmSW
- Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 15 kmSE
- Şillan Tepesi Mountain 3 kmNE
- Nohut Dağı Mountain 20 kmNE
25–60 km163 places
- Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 33 kmN
- Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 57 kmS
- Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 59 kmS
- Meydan Dağı Mountain 54 kmE
60–100 km284 places
- Lake Hazar Lake 96 kmE
- İnekli Göl Lake 95 kmSW
- Azaplı Göl Lake 88 kmSW
- Atatürk Barajı Lake 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bey Dağı Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi2.2 km N
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Şillan Tepesi Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi2.8 km NE
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Malatya Dağları Mountain, Malatya Province2.9 km NE
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Bey Dağı Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi3.1 km W
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Kaşlıca Dağı Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi7.4 km SE
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Kırmızıpınar Tepesi Mountain, Yeşilyurt İlçesi9.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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