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Mountain

Yıldız Tepe

Located in Mersin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°13′00″ N 34°13′00″ E

Map showing the location of Yıldız Tepe Yıldız Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,892 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yayla
10 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport84 km
KYA Konya Airport169 km

About Yıldız Tepe

Yıldız Tepe is a mountain. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,892 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Bolkar Dağları and Çakıcan Dağı.

Climate of Yıldız Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -7° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 59 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 69 km southeast22°
  • Silifke · 97 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
December (79 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Yıldız Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°11°16°20°20°16°9°2°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-10°-5°-1°1°4°4°0°-3°-7°-11°
Precipitation (mm)71647775683611912365079

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Yıldız Tepe

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 84 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Heraclea, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 84 kmsoutheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 169 kmnorthwest
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 175 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 89 kmwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 96 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Yıldız Tepe

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Yelkalesi Mountain 21 kmS
  • Orta Dağ Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Çakıcan Dağı Mountain 3 kmNE
  • Dumlu Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km275 places

  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 29 kmS
  • Taşyeri Dağı Mountain 35 kmSW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 43 kmS

60–100 km254 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 93 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 82 kmSE
  • Seyhan Barajı Lake 98 kmE
  • Lake Meke Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yayla Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    10 km NW
  • Tırtar Village, Toroslar
    21 km SE
  • Yayla Village, Toroslar
    13 km S
  • Kayasaray Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    18 km N
  • Kösere Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    22 km N
  • Eskihisar Village, Halkapınar İlçesi
    20 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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