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Village

Araca

Located in Gülnar İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°14′09″ N 33°35′53″ E

Map showing the location of Araca Araca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
598 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport117 km
ECN Ercan International Airport120 km

About Araca

Araca is a village. Location: Gülnar İlçesi, Mersin Province. Elevation: 598 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (117 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Kaklıkbeleni Tepesi.

Climate of Araca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 34 km northeast21°
  • Mersin · 113 km northeast22°
  • Tarsus · 138 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (132 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).

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Climate of Araca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°19°24°28°32°32°29°24°18°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°9°13°17°20°20°16°12°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)12896734131125394675132

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Araca

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 117 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (120 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 117 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 120 kmsouth
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 151 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 34 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 113 kmnortheast
  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 120 kmsouth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 138 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Araca

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 1,588 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 13 kmSE
  • Dana Adası Island 17 kmE
  • Boğsak Adası Island 21 kmE
  • Babadil Adası Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km447 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 42 kmW
  • Bozyazı Adası Island 58 kmW
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 36 kmE
  • Ak Göl Lake 32 kmE

60–100 km1,232 places

  • Nisída Gláros Island 100 kmSE
  • Nisída Lefkónisos Island 99 kmSE
  • Nisídes Skaloúdia Island 91 kmSE
  • Nisída Kernádia Island 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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