Elmali Gorge, Mersin Province — Elevation and map

About Elmali Gorge

Elmali Gorge is a natural site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Elmalı Dağ and Ziyaret Tepesi.

Climate of Elmali Gorge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Tarsus · 50 km south22°
Mersin · 62 km south22°
Adana · 64 km southeast21°

Hottest month: August (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: April (70 mm)
Driest month: August (7 mm)

3° -5°

4° -4°

8° -1°

14° 4°

19° 7°

24° 10°

28° 13°

24° 9°

18° 5°

11° 1°

5° -3°

Jan

58

Feb

53

Mar

68

Apr

70

May

66

Jun

34

Jul

9

Aug

7

Sep

14

Oct

38

Nov

46

Dec

69

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 Elmali Gorge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	8°	14°	19°	24°	28°	28°	24°	18°	11°	5°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	9°	5°	1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	58	53	68	70	66	34	9	7	14	38	46	69

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Elmali Gorge

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 50 km to the south.

Airports

Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 59 kmsoutheast
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 158 kmnorth
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 169 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Tarsus Population: 350.7K 50 kmsouth
Mersin Population: 537.8K 62 kmsouth
Adana Population: 1.8M 64 kmsoutheast
Heraclea Population: 156.3K 66 kmwest
Aksaray Population: 327.6K 130 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Elmali Gorge

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 310 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

Medetsiz Tepe Mountain 13 kmW
Elmalı Dağ Mountain 2 kmW
Çığırcak Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
Bolgar Dağı Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km145 places

Seyhan Barajı Lake 57 kmSE
Yıldız Tepe Mountain 52 kmW
Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 58 kmSW
Tapor Dağı Mountain 31 kmNW

60–100 km349 places

Lake Tuzla Lake 76 kmS
Yağızlar Göleti Lake 71 kmE
Dipsiz Göl Lake 70 kmS
Uluağaç Göleti Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Akçatekir Village, Pozantı
3.9 km NE
Eskikonacık Village, Pozantı
8.5 km E
Yenikonacık Village, Pozantı
9.6 km NE
Bürücek Yaylası Village, Pozantı
5.6 km E
Pozantı City, Pozantı
12 km NE
Gülek Village, Tarsus
12 km S

Elmali Gorge

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Elmalı Dağ Mountain, Tarsus
2 km W
Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain, Pozantı
7.2 km SE
Medetsiz Tepe Mountain, Tarsus
13 km W
Karınca Dağı Mountain, Pozantı
17 km NE
Cilician Gate Natural site, Mersin Province
10 km SE
Toros Dağları Mountain, Turkey
18 km W
Tekkeyaylası Tepesi Mountain, Tarsus
11 km SW
Akdağ Tepesi Mountain, Pozantı
16 km E