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Village

Karakaya

Located in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°43′00″ N 35°02′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–October
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport41 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport44 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,152 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Boğa Deresi and Ak Tepe.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 194 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 200 km south22°
  • Osmaniye · 211 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (51 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°11°17°21°26°30°29°26°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°7°11°13°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3731385150339513293441

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

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 41 kmeast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 44 kmwest
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 202 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 39 kmeast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 182 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 343 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 24 kmE
  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 9 kmS
  • Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 20 kmS
  • Koca Tepe Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km150 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 54 kmE
  • Söbe Göl Lake 38 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 49 kmE

60–100 km304 places

  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 75 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 79 kmNW
  • Acıgöl Lake 65 kmSW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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