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Village

Karafakı

Located in Tarsus, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°52′00″ N 34°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karafakı Karafakı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport13 km
HTY Hatay Airport133 km

About Karafakı

Karafakı is a village. Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Kuvai Milliye Parkı and Tarsus Şehir Stadyumu.

Climate of Karafakı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (145 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 Karafakı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°23°26°29°32°32°31°28°22°16°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°12°16°20°23°23°20°15°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)1198669493618107145386145

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Karafakı

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 13 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 133 kmsoutheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 187 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 27 kmwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 37 kmeast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 105 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karafakı

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 20 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 14 kmS
  • Tarsus Şelalesi Natural site 8 kmNW
  • Kuvai Milliye Parkı Natural site 6 kmN

25–60 km89 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 54 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 58 kmSE
  • Ağyatan Gölü Lake 60 kmSE
  • Tatlikulak Lake 50 kmSE

60–100 km246 places

  • Ömer Gölü Island 67 kmE
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 60 kmE
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 66 kmE
  • Yağızlar Göleti Lake 66 kmNE

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