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Village

Dorukent

Located in Toroslar, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°53′00″ N 34°34′17″ E

Map showing the location of Dorukent Dorukent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
409 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport45 km
HTY Hatay Airport164 km

About Dorukent

Dorukent is a village. Location: Toroslar, Mersin Province. Elevation: 409 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Şamlar Dağı and Yeşil Vadi Parkı.

Climate of Dorukent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 10 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 29 km east22°
  • Adana · 68 km east21°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (140 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Dorukent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°20°24°28°31°32°30°25°19°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°10°14°18°21°21°17°13°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)1209076554320106135082140

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

How to get to Dorukent

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 45 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 164 kmeast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 206 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 29 kmeast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 68 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 84 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Dorukent

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 301 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 10 kmS
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Şamlar Dağı Mountain 3 kmNW
  • Aydoğmuş Tepe Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km109 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 46 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 34 kmSE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Yelkalesi Mountain 41 kmNW

60–100 km347 places

  • Boğsak Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Küçük Ada Island 82 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 88 kmE
  • Ömer Gölü Island 99 kmE

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