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Şamlar Dağı

Located in Toroslar, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°54′00″ N 34°33′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şamlar Dağı Şamlar Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
511 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çamlıdere
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport46 km
HTY Hatay Airport166 km

About Şamlar Dağı

Şamlar Dağı is a mountain. Location: Toroslar, Mersin Province. Elevation: 511 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Azı Dağı and Karaanlı Tepe.

Climate of Şamlar Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 13 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 31 km east22°
  • Adana · 70 km east21°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Şamlar Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°20°23°27°30°31°29°24°18°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°9°13°17°20°20°17°12°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)1209076554320106135082140

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Şamlar Dağı

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 13 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 46 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 166 kmeast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 208 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 31 kmeast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 70 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 81 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Şamlar Dağı

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 300 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Aydoğmuş Tepe Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Karaanlı Tepe Mountain 7 kmE

25–60 km112 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 49 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 37 kmSE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 46 kmNW
  • Yelkalesi Mountain 39 kmNW

60–100 km341 places

  • Boğsak Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Küçük Ada Island 85 kmSE
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 90 kmE
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 94 kmE

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