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Harran

Located in Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 36°51′36″ N 39°01′53″ E

Map showing the location of Harran Harran
Location in Turkey
Population
13,640
13.6K
Elevation
369 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport66 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport109 km

About Harran

Harran is a city. Location: Harran İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 13,640. Elevation: 369 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Ettayyibe Tepesi and Resmelsıcca Harabesi.

Climate of Harran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Harran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°14°18°24°31°36°39°37°34°28°19°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°22°18°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)60555838274121203263

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Harran

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 66 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 109 kmnorthwest
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 139 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 56 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 76 kmnortheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 103 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 121 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Harran

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 123 natural sites, 72 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 19 kmW
  • Cudi Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Recmelhanzel Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Tek Tek Dağları Milli Parkı Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km72 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 38 kmE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Kaşmer Dağı Mountain 51 kmNW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 45 kmNW

60–100 km141 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 89 kmNW
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 79 kmNE
  • Soğan Tepesi Mountain 98 kmNE
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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