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Village

Karakapı

Located in Altunhisar District, Niğde Province Coordinates: 38°03′27″ N 34°09′30″ E

Map showing the location of Karakapı Karakapı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,391 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport86 km
KYA Konya Airport140 km

About Karakapı

Karakapı is a village. Location: Altunhisar District, Niğde Province. Elevation: 1,391 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Mount Hasan and Karakaya Tepesi.

Climate of Karakapı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night -1° · Rain 32 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 142 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 145 km south22°
  • Adana · 157 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (51 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Karakapı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°20°25°29°28°25°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°6°9°12°11°8°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)383543514727648253244

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Karakapı

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 86 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 86 kmnorth
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 140 kmwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 141 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 37 kmnorth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 61 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 121 kmnorth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 138 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Karakapı

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 248 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 16 kmS
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 24 kmS
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 24 kmE
  • Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 12 kmSE

25–60 km94 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 41 kmNE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 46 kmNE
  • Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 35 kmNE
  • Meşeliğinsivri Tepesi Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km272 places

  • Akgöl Lake 71 kmNW
  • Camız Gölü Lake 100 kmE
  • Acıgöl Lake 97 kmNW
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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