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Village

Karain

Located in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°34′51″ N 34°59′54″ E

Map showing the location of Karain Karain
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,219 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport46 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport48 km

About Karain

Karain is a village. Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,219 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Akıllı Çeşme and Avla Dağı.

Climate of Karain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 180 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 185 km south22°
  • Mersin · 199 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (55 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 Karain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°21°25°28°28°25°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°-1°4°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3732405355349612313442

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Karain

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 46 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 46 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 48 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 188 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 46 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 88 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 179 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karain

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 324 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 7 kmN
  • Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 12 kmS
  • Koca Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km137 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 29 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 28 kmE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 57 kmNE

60–100 km295 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 63 kmNE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 86 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 88 kmNW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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