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Bolkar Dağları

Located in Mersin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°11′21″ N 34°13′21″ E

Map showing the location of Bolkar Dağları Bolkar Dağları
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,984 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yayla
10 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport82 km
KYA Konya Airport171 km

About Bolkar Dağları

Bolkar Dağları is a mountain. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,984 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Yıldız Tepe and Çakıcan Dağı.

Climate of Bolkar Dağları

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 56 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 67 km southeast22°
  • Silifke · 94 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Bolkar Dağları
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-5°-2°5°10°15°19°19°16°9°2°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-10°-5°-2°1°3°3°0°-4°-8°-11°
Precipitation (mm)71647775683611912365079

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bolkar Dağları

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Heraclea, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 82 kmsoutheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 171 kmnorthwest
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 178 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 89 kmwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 94 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bolkar Dağları

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 349 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 3 kmN
  • Yelkalesi Mountain 18 kmS
  • Orta Dağ Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Çakıcan Dağı Mountain 5 kmNE

25–60 km278 places

  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 26 kmS
  • Taşyeri Dağı Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 39 kmS

60–100 km256 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 91 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 79 kmSE
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 97 kmE
  • Lake Meke Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yayla Village, Toroslar
    10 km S
  • Tırtar Village, Toroslar
    19 km SE
  • Yayla Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    13 km N
  • Kayasaray Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    21 km N
  • Kösere Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    25 km N
  • Arslanköy Bucağı Municipality, Mersin Province
    19 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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