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Lake Karakız

Located in Mersin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°39′00″ N 34°23′00″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Karakız Lake Karakız
Location in Turkey
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arpaçbahşiş
3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport67 km
HTY Hatay Airport173 km

About Lake Karakız

Lake Karakız is a river. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Karaoğlan Deresi and Kaplanca Deresi.

Climate of Lake Karakız

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (146 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 Lake Karakız
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°18°22°25°28°31°32°30°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°13°16°20°23°23°21°16°12°8°
Precipitation (mm)11988643725108384983146

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Lake Karakız

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 67 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 67 kmnortheast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 173 kmeast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 184 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 29 kmnortheast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 54 kmnortheast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 92 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 100 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lake Karakız

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 457 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Aydoğmuş Tepe Mountain 15 kmN
  • Manit Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km119 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 59 kmE
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 48 kmE
  • Ak Göl Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km497 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 83 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 75 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 65 kmSW
  • Babadil Adası Island 96 kmSW

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