Cilician Gate, Mersin Province — Elevation and map

About Cilician Gate

Cilician Gate is a natural site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Çevrik Tepe.

Climate of Cilician Gate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Tarsus · 41 km south22°
Adana · 55 km southeast21°
Mersin · 55 km south22°

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: December (95 mm)
Driest month: August (6 mm)

2° -7°

4° -6°

7° -3°

12° 1°

17° 5°

22° 9°

25° 12°

26° 11°

22° 7°

16° 3°

10° -1°

4° -5°

Jan

84

Feb

67

Mar

72

Apr

64

May

60

Jun

29

Jul

8

Aug

6

Sep

14

Oct

41

Nov

62

Dec

95

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 Cilician Gate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	4°	7°	12°	17°	22°	25°	26°	22°	16°	10°	4°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-3°	1°	5°	9°	12°	11°	7°	3°	-1°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	84	67	72	64	60	29	8	6	14	41	62	95

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cilician Gate

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 41 km to the south.

Airports

Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 48 kmsoutheast
Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 165 kmsoutheast
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 167 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Tarsus Population: 350.7K 41 kmsouth
Adana Population: 1.8M 55 kmsoutheast
Mersin Population: 537.8K 55 kmsouth
Heraclea Population: 156.3K 74 kmwest
Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 128 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cilician Gate

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

Medetsiz Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW
Elmalı Dağ Mountain 12 kmNW
Çığırcak Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
Tekkeyaylası Tepesi Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km143 places

Seyhan Barajı Lake 48 kmSE
Yumru Tepesi Mountain 57 kmS
Yıldız Tepe Mountain 55 kmW
Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 56 kmSW

60–100 km347 places

Küçük Ada Island 94 kmSE
Nergizi Adasi Island 95 kmSE
Ömer Gölü Island 96 kmSE
Yapı Gölü Lake 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Çukurbağ Village, Tarsus
4.7 km S
Gülek Village, Tarsus
6.4 km SW
Keşli Village, Tarsus
5 km SE
Sanlıca Village, Tarsus
6.6 km S
Eminlik Village, Tarsus
8.7 km SE
Ardıçlı Village, Tarsus
9.5 km SW

Cilician Gate

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Pozantı
5.4 km N
Çevrik Tepe Mountain, Tarsus
10 km SW
Elmali Gorge Natural site, Mersin Province
10 km NW
Dana Deresi River, Mersin Province
10 km SE
Elmalı Dağ Mountain, Tarsus
12 km NW
Güleş Dağı Mountain, Adana Province
12 km SE
Karınca Dağı Mountain, Pozantı
24 km N
Akdağ Tepesi Mountain, Pozantı
17 km NE