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Natural site

Karakuz Ormanı

Located in Mersin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°49′06″ N 33°04′13″ E

Map showing the location of Karakuz Ormanı Karakuz Ormanı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,417 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kızılalan
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport90 km
KYA Konya Airport136 km

About Karakuz Ormanı

Karakuz Ormanı is a natural site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Kızıldağ and Karasırt Tepesi.

Climate of Karakuz Ormanı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 91 km southeast21°
  • Alanya · 100 km west21°
  • Mersin · 140 km east22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (106 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Karakuz Ormanı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°20°24°28°28°24°18°11°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°4°8°11°14°14°10°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)106817353442287104563104

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

How to get to Karakuz Ormanı

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 90 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Konya Airport (KYA) (136 km). The nearest large city is Karaman, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 90 kmsouthwest
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 136 kmnorth
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 179 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 42 kmnorth
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 100 kmwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 116 kmnortheast
  • Konya Population: 1.4M 128 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karakuz Ormanı

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 2,652 natural sites, 350 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Yelattı Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Taurus Mountains Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Oyuklu Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
  • Kızıldağ Mountain 5 kmSW

25–60 km723 places

  • Ermenek Baraj Gölü Lake 31 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 57 kmE
  • Tufan Dağı Mountain 59 kmW
  • Tilkilik Tepesi Mountain 48 kmE

60–100 km2,259 places

  • Kumsal Halk Plajı Beach 100 kmW
  • Ovacık Adası Island 93 kmSE
  • Dana Adası Island 94 kmSE
  • Boğsak Adası Island 91 kmSE

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