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Village

Sakızçukuru

Located in Tarsus, Mersin Province Coordinates: 37°02′13″ N 34°52′26″ E

Map showing the location of Sakızçukuru Sakızçukuru
Location in Turkey
Elevation
255 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport24 km
HTY Hatay Airport147 km

About Sakızçukuru

Sakızçukuru is a village. Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province. Elevation: 255 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Keşbükü Köprüsü and Biber Tepesi.

Climate of Sakızçukuru

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (149 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Sakızçukuru
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°21°26°30°33°33°31°27°20°15°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°11°14°18°22°22°18°13°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)1279377584926119165086149

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

How to get to Sakızçukuru

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 24 kmsoutheast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 147 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 193 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 13 kmsouth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 41 kmeast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 111 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sakızçukuru

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 246 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Kuzgun Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
  • Tepetaş Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Biber Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Güleş Dağı Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km114 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 40 kmS
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 33 kmS
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 39 kmE
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 36 kmSW

60–100 km329 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 70 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 73 kmSE
  • Ömer Gölü Island 78 kmSE
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 73 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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